7. In Vanity

Stuck in a reflection The mind grows weak Staring into nothing Forever in vanity To be without A deeper purpose To feel the doubt From your peers Basic human attraction Turns inwardly Vying for attention Forever in vanity Drowning in affinity You are trapped in vanity It is a race that cannot be won Where the rules are ever changing The real prize is defeat And the real loss is to race another day A road paved in victories dead ends In emptiness