Mirror That Lies to Me

I look at myself and see a star
The mirror disagrees
Every wrinkle is a protest
Against the time that closes in on me

I want to be seen, not judged
But the gaze of others is a sharp blade

A mirror that lies to me
Is better than someone else's truth
I'd rather have my own fiction
Than be just another idea

Every morning, a new rehearsal
Of who I'm supposed to be
But the glass always reflects back
Only the person I don't want to see

I want to be seen, not judged
But others' gazes are like sharp blades

Mirror that lies to me
It's better than other people's truth
I'd rather have my own fiction
Than be just another idea

Who am I without an audience?
No one has ever asked

A mirror that lies to me
It's better than other people's truth
I'd rather have my own fiction
Than be just another idea