THE MIRROR OR MY WORDS

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=95 style=" border-bottom: 1px solid #000000;" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Pristina" ><I> </I></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Pristina" ><I> </I></FONT><A HREF="id63.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Schedule">Schedule</A>   <A HREF="id77.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Repertoire">Repertoire</A>   <A HREF="id90.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bio">Bio</A>   <A HREF="id109.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Press">Press</A>  <A HREF="id108.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Reviews">Reviews</A>  <A HREF="id111.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Reference Information">Referemces</A>  <A HREF="id115.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What To Expect">What to Expect</A>   <A HREF="music.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Music">Music</A>   <A HREF="id64.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photo 1">Photos</A>   <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Me">Contact Me</A>   <A HREF="id100.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tip Jar">Tip Jar</A>  <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Calibri" >  <A HREF="accolades.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Accolades">Home</A> </FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Pristina" > </FONT></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=385 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <div> THE MIRROR OR MY WORDS</div> <bR> <div> WOULD YOU SEE YOUR SELF IN THE WORDS THAT I WRITE </div> <div> IF I MADE THEM PLAIN TO SEE? </div> <div> LIKE LOOKING INTO A MIRROR AT NIGHT </div> <div> AND GAZING VACANTLY </div> <div> YOU SEEM TO SEE ONLY THINGS </div> <div> THAT MAKE YOU LOOK REAL GOOD </div> <div> YOUR THE ONLY ONE I SEE WHO SINGS </div> <div> YOUR PRAISES, HOW UPRIGHT YOU'VE STOOD </div> <div> AREN'T YOU GREAT AND RIGHT AND STRONG </div> <div> KEEPING THE DEVIL FAR AWAY </div> <div> SO QUICK TO TELL ME THAT I'M WRONG </div> <div> ABOUT YOU AND WHAT YOU SAY </div> <div> THOUGH YOU SAY THAT YOUR NOT PERFECT </div> <div> BUT YOU LISTEN CAREFULLY </div> <div> AND HOW IS IT RIGHT THAT YOU CAN ACT </div> <div> SO DIS-RESPECTFULLY? </div> <div> WHEN I TALK YOU LOOK AWAY </div> <div> DIVIDING YOUR ATTENTION </div> <div> THEN I SCREAM AND YOU SAY </div> <div> SOMETHING WITH MUMBLED DICTION </div> <div> YOU'LL WALK A WAY IN THE MIDDLE OF </div> <div> SOMETHING IMPORTANT TO ME </div> <div> I LOOK TO GOD UP ABOVE </div> <div> PRAYING SOMEHOW YOU WILL SEE </div> <div> IT'S PAINFUL HERE </div> <div> AND LONELY TOO </div> <div> IT'S SAD I FEAR </div> <div> YOU WON'T DO </div> <div> THE SEARCHING FROM WITHIN </div> <div> LOOKING INTO THE MIRROR </div> <div> SEEING HOW TO BEND </div> <div> DRYING ALL THE TEARS </div> <div> MAKING RIGHT WHAT WENT WRONG </div> <div> SETTING STRAIGHT THE RECORD </div> <div> TO START WITH SELF IS STEP ONE </div> <div> USING THEN A MIGHTY SWORD </div> <div> IF IN A MIRROR YOU CAN NOT SEE </div> <div> ALL THAT MUST BE DONE </div> <div> THEN YOU WILL NEVER BE </div> <div> SOMEONE WHO HAS WON </div> <div> LIFE GIVES BACK WHAT YOU GIVE </div> <div> TO IT AND OTHERS TOO </div> <div> IF ALL YOUR LIFE THAT YOU LIVE </div> <div> LIKE SOMEONE WHO ALWAYS KNEW </div> <div> EVERYTHING AND WAS ALWAYS RIGHT </div> <div> OR A T LEAST EVERYONE WAS WRONG </div> <div> AT THE END YOU'LL HAVE TO FIGHT </div> <div> TO FIT IN AND BELONG </div> <div> I KNOW YOU SAY YOUR NOT ALWAYS RIGHT </div> <div> THEN WHY DO YOU ACT THIS WAY? </div> <div> WHY ARE YOU TURNING ME OUT OF SIGHT </div> <div> AND TUNING ME OUT EACH DAY? </div> <div> COULD YOU SEE YOUR SELF IN THIS POEM </div> <div> OR ARE YOU DETACHED FROM IT? </div> <div> HAVE YOUR THOUGHTS GONE ON TO ROAM </div> <div> DO YOU THINK I'M FULL OF SHIT? </div> <div> WITH EACH WORD I'M WRITING DOWN </div> <div> PRAYER IS GOING OUT </div> <div> MY WORDS MAY ONLY MAKE A SOUND </div> <div> CLEAR SENSE THEY MAKE NO DOUBT </div> <div> YOU HAVE THE CHOICE TO LOOK WITHIN </div> <div> A MIRROR OR MY WORDS HERE </div> <div> WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO SEE THERE IN </div> <div> BASED ON STRENGTH OR FEAR </div> <div> WILL EITHER MAKE OR BREAK YOU </div> <div> TO STAY OR TO GROW </div> <div> IT'S UP TO YOUWHAT YOU DO </div> <div> AND WHAT YOU WANT TO SHOW </div> <div> NOW OR THEN </div> <div> ONE HUNDRED OR TEN </div> <div> WE NEED TO GROW CONTINUALLY </div> <div> AND EVEN BEYOND INFINITY</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id40_m.htm" TITLE="THE MIRROR OR MY WORDS">Back to Top</A>  <A HREF="music_laments.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Music">Back to Laments </A> <A HREF="music_poetry_table_of_contents.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Music">More Poetry</A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>