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I Wanna Be Someone Else

Alone in my bathroom I stare at my eyes
They are red and raw, no big surprise
If there is one thing I can never forgive
It is myself, for having never lived.

I get closer to my blotchy reflection
And realize I am nowhere near to perfection
The coldness of the mirror under my lips
Makes me aware of my frailties and slips

Why are you alone? Thinking of killing yourself?
I fall into a hard thing, a toilet paper shelf.
I wanna be be blonde, I wanna be keen.
I wanna be someone else; someone whose seen.

No one pays attention to me, I feel like a fake.
When I kill myself, will I finally be awake?
I want blood, guts, and delicious chocolate cake.
When I wake up in heaven, will I finally be awake?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Hankins Avatar
July 3, 2021 at 9:18 AM
Oh my! You know, it's true. I look into the mirror and I see an old man. I know I am not that old man...really I am not! So, I wipe the mirror with a towel and go about my business.
Krutsinger Avatar
July 4, 2021 at 3:24 AM
I look in the mirror and think "who is that old lady"? after I yell "Hi Daddy!" because I have his face!
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