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As I stood facing a family portrait nailed to a pale yellow wall, I saw a girl who was my replica: She put on a smile and stood proudly in a graduation robe, posed with two gentlemen beside her and an older couple in front. How could I belong in there? That girl in the portrait must be a mistake It's just a group of strangers living under one roof all along, void of feelings, warmth and love. I shouldn't belong in there I grew up with a broken soul- sadness and loneliness filled me whole; pain and tears had taught me to be strong- yet my heart's shattered from time to time, in repeated cycles. I belong to nowhere; perhaps it's just a coincidence. Whoever put that girl there should paint another prettier girl to replace her.
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Apr 9, 2016
Apr 9, 2016 at 3:22 AM UTC
That girl in the portrait
As I stood facing a family portrait nailed to a pale yellow wall, I saw a girl who was my replica: She put on a smile and stood proudly in a graduation robe, posed with two gentlemen beside her and an older couple in front. How could I belong in there? That girl in the portrait must be a mistake It's just a group of strangers living under one roof all along, void of feelings, warmth and love. I shouldn't belong in there I grew up with a broken soul- sadness and loneliness filled me whole; pain and tears had taught me to be strong- yet my heart's shattered from time to time, in repeated cycles. I belong to nowhere; perhaps it's just a coincidence. Whoever put that girl there should paint another prettier girl to replace her.
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Apr 9, 2016
Apr 9, 2016 at 3:22 AM UTC
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