In A Mirror, Dimly

I grind my teeth in my sleep, pulling at the seams
Unravelling; the outsides all turn in

It's not constant, I have this conscience full of promise
Full of strength that lends itself to being far too honest
And I always think, I always think I'm just letting it in
Not doing enough to rough it out and stop the poisoning

We stare into mirrors
We search for forgiveness
Places full of dread, how did these get in my head?
We stare into mirrors

I spend so long pondering, conjuring these paintings burning bright onto my brain
I'm trapped in some slow-moving carriage, the walls adorned with my own mistakes
I am regret and it reflects in ink, all these things I always overthink
The surface gleams, I've no self esteem, the war always refracts from within

We stare into mirrors
We search for forgiveness
Places full of dread, how did these get in my head?
We stare into mirrors

I look into the mirror and ask of me
Why must I hate the self I see
I look into the mirror and see a sea of doubt
And know that I'm seeing the insides, out