they say mirrors don't lie

so i guess i can't deny

the image i see in front of me

the face, familiar in ways

old and weather by the days

that pass by all to quickly

but the smile remains

and shines through the pain

that pales next to the joys I've seen

i might not be the man

i once saw in my future plans

but i believe i am more than i could have been

the past flashes by

the images filling my mind

now the present faces me

i might not be perfection

or anyone's perfect selection

but i am the best, this man can be