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Honesty in Mirrors

December 21, 2013
By mady.neal GOLD, Monrovia, Indiana
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Glowing back,
Glowing black.
See what you are,
See every scar.

Is it really you?
It is really not?
See the haunted eyes,
Finally see behind the lies.

Can't deny.
Scared to die.

© Kate R., Marblehead, MA

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This article was inspired by a person's self image, and just how important it really is.
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