The Smile That Wasn’t Mine
A mirror stands, so tall, so wide,197Please respect copyright.PENANA9UoZ4fHf1k
reflecting all I feel inside.197Please respect copyright.PENANAiVtmq8QWyL
I smile—it smiles—but not the same,197Please respect copyright.PENANAYDhxYORUjU
its lips don’t move, yet speak my name.
I tilt my head, it stays in place,197Please respect copyright.PENANAlsPBqVTHj4
a mask of mine upon its face.197Please respect copyright.PENANA7oZ2AmFYQB
I blink—too late—the glass is thin,197Please respect copyright.PENANALAvhBMxY6U
it pulls me close, it pulls me in.
And now I watch, behind the shine,197Please respect copyright.PENANAHlgis0CSiz
a smile that wasn’t truly mine.