Reflection Objected

That’s not me. That’s not me. Glass on the wall, my pulse goes numb Face looking back like I owe it one Jaw set hard, eyes too wide Who the hell is on that side Tilt the frame, adjust the light Blame the angle, blame the night Wipe the surface, clear the stain Same damn stare, same damn name I object To what I see That image Can’t be me Reflection objected Case rejected I refuse the verdict That glass projected Reflection objected Truth deflected I break the mirror Still connected Switch the room, replace the pane Diffuse the light, same reframed Every surface tells the same Every outline signs my name Reflection objected Truth detected I deny the evidence Collected Reflection objected Mind infected Smash the glass Still resurrected Morning face Evening grin One says fight One says give in No potion No disguise Just one pulse Two sets of eyes I run from daylight Hide in night But both of them Are telling it right Reflection objected Now accepted I face the witness Unprotected Reflection objected Case corrected The man in the mirror Stands connected Same face Different light