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Looking Glass Self

By imageofagirl

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why should i toil with sanity   and lose this battle                 it's innevitable that I will die       this skin that acts as my immotional void it  has been stretched so t  h    i  n                                 that I can bear no more                 nutrients will not be allowed by denying I consider it a mild attempt at a suicide                 is it because I am not satisfied b  y how it works and how                           well it holds up under stress or am I pressured to have an image           o            f      me too imperfect too incomplete my callous ways are h  i  d  d  e  n behind                   good intentions for better health   but underneath lies the yearning to just d   i       s         s           a               p                 e                   a                     r                       .it's a fickle friend, offering comfort and death . Written March 4th, 2002 © on Mar 04 2002 02:48 PM PST, melissa upfold   0 • 1

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