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The Fun House

The only thing worse than getting lost in the dark, is getting lost in the light you’ve mistaken for your own reflection. A window says “see through.” A mirror says “see you.” And this life… It’ll getcha if you start reflecting. The serpent? He works in a mirror factory. A place where every thought bounces off another, until the original feeling can’t find its way home. If you aren’t careful, you’ll spend a lifetime trapped in reflection— not memory, not meaning, Echo. Thoughts chasing themselves. Images copying images. Like shining a laser in a mirror house. You’ll call it thinking. But it’s really just refracting. Endless distortion, in a mind that forgot how to look out. The eyes, they are not mirrors. You were made for vision, not feedback. For clarity, not kaleidoscopes. Look through. Because asking a mirror for help is like handing your wounds to a photograph, and expecting it to bleed with you. It’s like whispering secrets to a shadow.

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Date: 6/11/2025 6:35:00 PM
' If you aren’t careful, you’ll spend a lifetime trapped in reflection— not memory, not meaning. ' Oh, my ! Sooooo true ! I was drawn to the title and then, after reading your words, it all falls together and makes perfect sense. Your thoughts leave me in complete awe. This belongs in my favorites. ~ Brandy
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Date: 6/15/2025 8:32:00 AM
Thank you! I’m not sure why or when I commented ??. That means a lot!
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Date: 6/15/2025 8:14:00 AM
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