Disclaimer: While I enjoy borrowing them, I do NOT own the rights to anything Invader Zim. I earn no monies from this and write with the utmost repect to the creators of the humorous cartoon we so dearly miss.


I hate my reflection.

It reminds me of what I am, of what I use to be.

The unruly scathe, once solid black, now peppered gray.

Weak, sensitive eyes, faded honey-brown, tired and worn.

Lean muscles still show through the wrinkled skin.

At least I grew into my head.

I hate my reflection.

It reminds me of what I am, of what I use to be.

Once I had hope and undying optimism

I was going to be the defender of earth.

Save it from all known and unknown forms of evil.

I hope I saved at least a few good souls.

I hate my reflection.

It reminds me of what I am, of what I use to be.

I created so many things to reach my goal.

Some have succeeded. Some have failed.

None have accomplished what I really wanted.

Of course, back then I didn't know what I really wanted.

I hate my reflection.

It reminds me of what I am, of what I use to be.

I was alone back then, am alone even now.

Surrounded by so many blind people.

Why couldn't they see the truth, so obvious to me?

I like to think I got through to at least someone.

I hate my reflection.

It reminds me of what I am, of what I use to be.

I'm haunted by my history.

A fitting punishment to the failure I am.

To who I should have been, but never could be

I miss my daughter. I miss my son.

I hate my reflection.

It reminds me of what I am, of what I use to be.

I avoid looking in the mirror to long.

The Great Professor Membrane.

Preventor of Chaos! Inventor of Super Toast!

And failure in fatherhood.

I hate my reflection.

It reminds me of what I am.