The Complementary Reflection

Do I ever stroke your ego?
Well that's a well known fact
Do you respect my candor?
And snub it all the same
Why?
Have I become your mirror?
Your reference, I'm no different
Your journal, I know your history
But the writer never appreciates the paper she writes on
Do I boost your self-esteem now?
Does it drive you through your day?
As you question good and evil
And you wear it on your sleeve
Well
Have you got what you want?
More than you deserve?
More than flattery
Is that enough?
To your journal? I know your history
But the writer never appreciates the paper she writes on
I think I've found a resolution
To all your late replies
Your constant self-absorption
Do you know that I'm alive?
So
Look away
Look again
Your reflection's fading
At entertainment's end
You're not proud of yourself
But the pride I give to you
My most priceless gift
When you came to confide
And the writer never appreciated the paper she wrote on