Here I Am

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75939
United States
31° 2' 14.4744" N, 94° 46' 8.9724" W
75939
United States
31° 2' 14.4744" N, 94° 46' 8.9724" W

Here I am.

This is all I am.

What you see isn't all you get.

 

I am tears that slowly drop off my cheek.

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sporadically fall every time my head rests easily on my pillow.

 

Stress is wrapped around my neck like a noose.

Forcing me to hang it up.

I refuse.

 

Everybody views me as strong-

but I break like a porcelain doll.

There are pieces of me scattered all around this world-

buried deep in many peoples hands

 

My mask has make-up perfectly applied.

The real me has make-up smeared all down my face-

perfectly imperfect like a Vincent Van Gogh painting.

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