The Smile That Wasn’t Mine
A mirror stands, so tall, so wide,175Please respect copyright.PENANAAZBT9Wo5Vf
reflecting all I feel inside.175Please respect copyright.PENANANyKMt4bSq9
I smile—it smiles—but not the same,175Please respect copyright.PENANAhyQDgW9n5p
its lips don’t move, yet speak my name.
I tilt my head, it stays in place,175Please respect copyright.PENANAO2cDY85JFk
a mask of mine upon its face.175Please respect copyright.PENANAFrB5NMS6jc
I blink—too late—the glass is thin,175Please respect copyright.PENANApNsSqKyDCU
it pulls me close, it pulls me in.
And now I watch, behind the shine,175Please respect copyright.PENANAMbX03Mrzxc
a smile that wasn’t truly mine.