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The Mirror

With a deep sigh I stare into the mirror.

How did I get here?

Things used to go so well.

It never used to be like this.

I never used to be like this.

Things used to be different.

Should I blame myself?

Or others?

How do I get out?

What should I do?

Answers? None.

But there it is, staring right back at me.

Has it always been there?

It’s a realization that I have spent most of my life trying to ignore.

It’s a realization that I have spent most of my life trying to cover up.

It’s a realization that I really don’t want to believe.

Yet there it is, staring me in the face.

I have problems.

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matthew-rowe
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Published
Aug 20, 2010
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