The Smile That Wasn’t Mine
A mirror stands, so tall, so wide,134Please respect copyright.PENANA9XVrEFe2vj
reflecting all I feel inside.134Please respect copyright.PENANAxomRTbVqOV
I smile—it smiles—but not the same,134Please respect copyright.PENANA41aRfhGUri
its lips don’t move, yet speak my name.
I tilt my head, it stays in place,134Please respect copyright.PENANAIBtqC59Nc7
a mask of mine upon its face.134Please respect copyright.PENANA2HVJkXA3X7
I blink—too late—the glass is thin,134Please respect copyright.PENANAXDSV8KlX3t
it pulls me close, it pulls me in.
And now I watch, behind the shine,134Please respect copyright.PENANAnsJqIn6Jo6
a smile that wasn’t truly mine.