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Untitled
March 30, 2016
One problem that I have is that I get too personal,
And no one gets personal;
I see that now.
We’re all hiding behind plastic shadows,
Shells and layers of ourselves that we present to outsiders,
As a protective coating.
Sometimes when I look into the mirror,
The image gets distorted
Because I don’t recognize myself;
Maybe I gave too much away.
© Winston C., Jamaica Plain, MA
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