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Copy
i am a copy
of a copy
of a copy
screaming, originality!
a functional fallacy
that we are created as
individuals
when really we are
predetermined
by DNA
Don’t tell me what to do!
Nothing defines who I am!
Aside from you existing in half of me
still, I fail to understand
the complexities that
weave us together
if I am just a copy
how can I be better?
i want to be a rainbow fish
with something shiny
and unique to give
follow the advice of the wise
octopus and live so
freely like the other fish
yet, I worry I will always be
a shark
lurking in dark waters
the terror of the sea
giving birth to copies
of copies
of copies
of me
the residue left behind
Ribs in a tide
Nudging at my spine
Answering for questions
these ghosts have left behind
a message from a former me
thrice i've now denied
the existence of the copy
her body left behind
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Andreanna Escamilla
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