Looking in the mirror Harry didn't like what he saw   The cheeks of his mother the eyes of his father   As each day crashed around him the future stood revealed   He was turning into his parents   The final disappointment      Stepping out of the shower Harry stared at himself   His hairline receding the slight overbite   He picked up the razor to begin his shaving   and thought oh I wish I was different      I wish I was stronger I wish I was thinner   I wish I didn't have this nose   These ears that stick out remind me of my father   and I don't want to be reminded at all   The final disappointment      Harry looked into the mirror thinking of Vincent Van Gogh   and with a quick swipe lopped off his nose   And happy with that he made a slice where his chin was   He's always wanted a dimple   The end of all illusion   Then peering down straight between his legs   Harry thought of the range of possibilities   A new face a new life no memories of the past   and slit his throat from ear to ear      Harry woke up with a cough the stitches made his wince   A doctor smiled at him from somewhere across the room   Son we saved your life but you'll never look the same   And when he heard that, Harry had to laugh   Although it hurt Harry had to laugh   The final disappointment