Reflections of a Lost Self

Closed inside a black shell,
                I waited…
                                A ray of sunlight all I wished
                to corrupt my dark abyss.

Through time I passed
                watching…
                                A hope to find relief, let
                myself be weak.

Past scowls and grumbles,
                I saw…
                                A longing to discover
                a smile on my face.

Opening my eyes, lifting my lids–
                seeing…
                                A secret rotting inside–
                no image in the mirror.