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Jul 2021
How can you love this broke man
  who can't even love himself?
  Imposter. Poseur. Always on stage.
  Playing to the crowd for applause.
  Preening in the mirror before bed.
  Don't mess my makeup, my sweet.
  Never cry real tears. Never block
  my lighting. Never ever upstage me!
William J Donovan
Written by
William J Donovan  75/M/Charlotte, NC
(75/M/Charlotte, NC)   
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     biche in the woods, ---, Brett and Melanii
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