Beneath

Looking in the mirror I raise my hand
Shivering as the cool glass touches my palm
As I start into the familiar face
Same planes and angles but somethings changed
Searching, I tried to find it
To spot the difference, to know what didn't fit
Looking closely I peered into my eyes
Noticing it now a veil that covers my trials
Haunted, I thought as I stared deeper
Troubled, I thought as I looked closer
Blinking I looked into the empty void      Searched for the inner battle going on
Saw nothing, it was all gone
Replaced by coffee black eyes, tired and worn
Shaking my head I looked again to catch a glimpse of what's underneath
Startled cause I'd come close to seeing what truly lies beneath