I met someone this morning,
Whose face looked so familiar to me.
Yet just couldn't recognise,
I wondered, who could it be.

I was half asleep,when I met him,
Yet remember he looked so haggard.
A poor soul with much light in his eyes,
Though he looked so tired.

I forgot 'bout him after some time,
As the routine day came to the fore.
Till I saw him again,
Small glimpses between my daily chore.

Never had the time to ask,
Just always pushed him aside.
Till the time when he was just in front of me,
This time, my questions I could not hide.

I asked him who he was,
As I was to eager to know.
He gave a sly smile, and said,
'My dear friend, don't you know.
Its only you, you are looking at,
Its the mirror that you see.
Why can't you recognise yourself?
Why can't you recognise me?'

I was at a loss to know,
How I could miss my self?
Why I looked so different?
That even to meet my self, I needed help.

I realised then, how I had drifted,
From my intended path, how I did shift.
How to someone, I caused much pain,
To this pure relation, what I did?

Thats what makes me gloomy,
And makes me look haggard.
Fills my days with so much pain,
And makes me feel so sad.

I was the sole cause,
For causing so much pain.
I did something, I never should have,
Something that makes these tears rain.

The one in the mirror,
Is the one who I am,
The other one in front,
Is what I still think I am.

I want to be what I was,
Just want to be that old self.
Be in thoses good old days,
In my efforts, can you, please help?

I don't know the path,
But I know where to go.
With you by my side,
We can make it, I surely know.

Lets move ahead, dear.
Never to look back.
Life is truly unbearable,
In this agonising rack.

We can get back the good old days,
Only if we try a bit.
With you by my side, I know,
We can surely make it.

Take me out of this gloom,
And lets go ona  new way.
To make a new beginning,
And keep the dark past at bay.