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From Mirrors I See

In front of me stood nothing but a little girl; Pale white skin, fake smiles and broken brown eyes Rosy cheeks, long black hair with her head held high. Baggy sweaters she wears to hind herself; Like a ghost, here yet so invisible to the world. At my lingering gaze her fake smile breaks; A small tears turns to a sobbing mess. I wiped the tears that had dropped down my face; I ran my hand over the cold mirror surface And turned away as I remembered that little girl is me

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Date: 8/17/2021 11:27:00 AM
Looking into a mirror seldom boosts one's mental health . . . . .
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Lani Kdan
Date: 1/4/2022 8:05:00 PM
not for everyone, especially for me mirrors often does the opposite.

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