The Smile That Wasn’t Mine
A mirror stands, so tall, so wide,186Please respect copyright.PENANA09sptXqZcl
reflecting all I feel inside.186Please respect copyright.PENANAoFNgbSfb89
I smile—it smiles—but not the same,186Please respect copyright.PENANAWCgx5zVuAV
its lips don’t move, yet speak my name.
I tilt my head, it stays in place,186Please respect copyright.PENANAOz8IB4ke7G
a mask of mine upon its face.186Please respect copyright.PENANAG9nuC4pLCL
I blink—too late—the glass is thin,186Please respect copyright.PENANABZW3XjNHMz
it pulls me close, it pulls me in.
And now I watch, behind the shine,186Please respect copyright.PENANAiYE8C2ht7l
a smile that wasn’t truly mine.