Without the Smoke and Mirrors
Who is the man I see when I look in the mirror
Throw aside the filters and the facade and the image gets clearer
I am not the perfect guy that I try to be
Throw aside that hollow mask and all I am is Me
I might not be the most handsome or strongest man around
I might not be the richest or have world wide renown
Though I have my flaws and imperfections
I don't need any artificial corrections
The man I see might be a geek
But i am proud to be unique
I'm glad that I'm different and stand out from the crowd
I don't need to hide who I am under a shroud
I embrace my weirdness and inner nerd
Though the world says the traits aren't preferred
Because pretending to be who I see on TV
Suppresses my personality
By dropping the filter
and the smoke and glitter
I am finally free to be
Who I am Me