The Smile That Wasn’t Mine
A mirror stands, so tall, so wide,158Please respect copyright.PENANA5YPLNC3GQ6
reflecting all I feel inside.158Please respect copyright.PENANAetaFZENevW
I smile—it smiles—but not the same,158Please respect copyright.PENANA14Yq27s5R4
its lips don’t move, yet speak my name.
I tilt my head, it stays in place,158Please respect copyright.PENANAOSrEqP7UqY
a mask of mine upon its face.158Please respect copyright.PENANAokSJOEDwo5
I blink—too late—the glass is thin,158Please respect copyright.PENANACporytttf5
it pulls me close, it pulls me in.
And now I watch, behind the shine,158Please respect copyright.PENANAG59K8l8BbY
a smile that wasn’t truly mine.