can you stand in front of a mirror and face yourself
can you calm your mind to focus on you
not like you do every day
where you look out for youself
where pride exists in everything
where selfishness grips you

but to simply acknowledge all that you are
to gain your trust again
to love you for you

while it might be hard
it has to be done
while the taste lingers
more is to come

but for the hope of a day when it will taste so sweet
when a smile returns