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That Girl

April 20, 2013
By Mackentosh BRONZE, Amarillo, Texas
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Mackentosh BRONZE, Amarillo, Texas
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You never know how strong you are, until being strong is the only choice you have.

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What happened to that girl?
The one I use to see.
What happened to that girl?
The one staring back at me.
I wonder if she knows,
How hard life can be.
No one could foresee,
The pain behind the mock glee.
What happened to that girl?
The one I thought was me.

© Jill H., Pompton Plains, NJ

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Sometimes looking into the mirror, I don't recognize the person looking back.
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