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Into the Maelstrom
ISSUE #18
Author: INKELLE
Into the Maelstrom
Author: INKELLE
ISSUE #18
XVIII
No Plagiarism!kPoFDwR24pDssfQ8yIdEposted on PＥNAＮＡ

The Smile That Wasn’t Mine

A mirror stands, so tall, so wide,359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaq2rwD7xPS
reflecting all I feel inside.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquobcPB1zN
I smile—it smiles—but not the same,359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQBQKdRUZC
its lips don’t move, yet speak my name.

I tilt my head, it stays in place,359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVOWKyK0GE
a mask of mine upon its face.359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVPrdvPtZw
I blink—too late—the glass is thin,359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXjLn10iZv
it pulls me close, it pulls me in.

And now I watch, behind the shine,359Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemuRwlMB4m
a smile that wasn’t truly mine.

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Into the Maelstrom
Poetry
Last updated: Mar 6, 2025
Total word count: 1,821
Total reading time: 8 Minutes
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