Past, Present, and Future

Same blood, same bones  
these callused hands remain unchanged  
but I do not recognize this face  
everything is rearranged
the mirror lies of what it sees  
tells me what has past  
only in dreams does the future unfold  
this is not the man I meant to be  
this stranger in my skin  
I smash the mirror, erasing the past
shattering in a thousand shards of burning light
with no direction home, the future now my only guide
do you hear the siren's song
daring me to seek the widest tempest  
as I cast myself into the maelstrom in hopes of finding sanity  
 engulfed in a flames that warm but leave no scars
a spark of creation in my soul that no one sees  
walking among the blind  
refusing to see their burning flame  
yet they are drawn to the warmth  
believing they desire sex to awaken their inner flame
finding addiction to a transitory blaze  
I cover my flame with a mask  
passing strangers with a nod
only I can see their  weakness and strengths  
I am a guide that no one follows  
navigating by a map existing only in your smile  
love becomes my path  
my future holds only you  
I am reborn
by the simple power of love