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What you see isn't me
May 8, 2012
I see a golden smile.
I see warm caramel eyes.
I see a flawless face.
I see a poised figure.
I see elegant movements.
I see a mask.
Behind all that gold, nervous stutters chew at cracked lips.
Behind the melting caramel, tears wait on the boundary to bleed.
Behind all the make-up, a timid ego is waiting to pounce through.
Behind confident clothing, a little girl clings on, three sizes smaller.
Behind strong, ballerina motions, a clown stumbles over unstable gallops.
When you look at me, what you see isn’t real.
What you see isn’t me.
© Sindi J., Westminster, MD
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BekkaGoodwin BRONZE said...
on May. 11 2012 at 11:33 am
I really like this poem :) I think you did a great job on it! Keep writing!
