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She and She

stretching feet forward until they find themselves

following are less traveled feet

instead however nothing this round was found

digging at

in

and around her reflection

with wanting lashes she attempts to ask

and grasps at her flesh for deeper, for more

 

with clenched toes the early she turns on her heel

not to agree

she points at the statue

stiff and solid is it's state of beauty

and with this fat ugly no she darts shards of doubt

duck

duck

you must know she chose to say goose

 

sickly skin, an unfavorable face

you are the goose

a mere shadow in the breast of day

she picks apart the young puzzle

parting pieces in her many pockets

 

she swings the story closed

but through a peep hole a small ear saves

the reflections secret truth

that their sins are shared

and she is only masked,

and she is only mortal

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sarah-waters
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Jun 16, 2012
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