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Are your eyes smiling?

July 12, 2023
By ElaM ELITE, Surrey, Columbia
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ElaM ELITE, Surrey, Columbia
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Favorite Quote:
“I was ashamed of myself when I realized life was a costume party; and I attended with my real face.” ~Franz Kafka

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Many think I’m happy because I’m smiling

Because it’s the easiest thing to do.

Though if they looked a little closer behind all the beguiling,

They’d find my eyes aren’t smiling too.

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Reece07 BRONZE said...
on Jul. 15 2023 at 4:42 pm
Reece07 BRONZE, Wichita, Kansas
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I've been there too.