what if I told you
a story
of a girl
who always felt inadequate
never enough
but then
she got better
sewed on a smile
and tried on a new lens
to help her see clearer

what if I told you
this was not how the story ended
instead
the lens was shattered
leaving her with
blurred reality
the smile was ripped away
leaving her with
more scars than before

what if I told you
the story could never end
the cycle would repeat
for all of eternity
no way out
nothing to change
no way to hide it
not any more