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Monster
There's a monster in my bed. Don't you see her? She's the one with skin as pale as moonlight. See the scars that mar her arms? Why does she cause herself such harm?
There's a monster in my closet hidden among the dirt and dust bunnies. She's the one with eyes the color or sorrow and heart as wild as flames.
There's a monster in my bathroom. Her blood lust is strong. Watch her as she pushes the blade deep into her arm. Stare at the crimson tears she has caused her skin to weep. Look at her. She's so pathetic, so weak.
There's a monster in my mirror. She all her little flaws? She's got these pills that will erase them all...
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