caroline-stradley
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Dysmorphia (12/23/2019)
The mirror mocks my every move / Every lump I try to smooth / The mirror cons me of my happiness
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Insecurities
My insecurities / They have the best of me. / Not sure what I can do
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Perfectionist
Why are you so perfect? / Please, please teach me / You always know what to say
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Semi-Colon
When you have the choice between a semi-colon and a period / Which would you choose? / If the period were made of the tears of friends,
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Pretense of Perfection
We all have this pretense of perfection. / No one wants to believe in flaws. / We are pushed to be perfect.
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Fortune Teller
My heart is beginning to smile / as I feel the love of people / I had no clue
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How do you know? -(2/6/13)
How do we really know / That we are good people? / How do we know
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Rebirth
Tick tock / Watch the hands race around the clock. / You mark the time
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Don't Feel Like Being Mad Anymore (3/16/2022)
Sometimes I think that my depression has me in a chokehold so / I pull off its mask only to find that it's been rage with no place to go / Where do you put rage that sneaks up on you?
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Insanity
Let me start / by setting the scene. / Look around.
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