Monster in the Mirror

pain paints me so profane . . .

Margie Willis

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person levitating upon flames of pain — illustration
Image by Andy from Pixabay

Stand back . . . ya better not come near
a tyrannosaurus tyrant is lurking in here
I try to smile but it twists into a sneer
who is this monstrosity in my mirror?

Once merry with mirth when I awoke
my squealing piggybank done got broke
my canary chirp is now a frog croak…

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