Man in the Mirror

He wakes when the town still sleeps
Stares at his reflection, counting the secrets he keeps
Yesterday's worries linger in his eyes
A man out of answers, running out of disguise

He pours black coffee, watches it steam
Remembers the boy who still dared to dream
The mirror shows someone older, worn thin
Haunted by choices and places he's been

He wonders if change is just out of reach
Or if hope is a lesson he's too tired to teach

Man in the mirror, who are you now?
Are you the promise, or just what time allows?
You carry my secrets, you know my scars
But you can't tell me who we are
Man in the mirror, are you still me?
Or just a memory I can't set free?

He shaves in silence, the radio low
Thinks of the people he let go
Regret is a shadow that follows him close
But he hides it well, better than most

Maybe tomorrow he'll meet his own eyes
And find the courage to realise
Every crack, every tear
It's proof he's still here

Man in the mirror, who are you now?
Are you the promise, or just what time allows?
You carry my secrets, you know my scars
But you can't tell me who we are

Man in the mirror...
You're not my enemy, not my shame
Just the part of me I had to name
I wipe the glass, I meet my eyes
No more running, no more disguise
Every decision has a price to pay
So I carry my pain and face each day