The Smile That Wasn’t Mine
A mirror stands, so tall, so wide,109Please respect copyright.PENANAMnLVyqIfmd
reflecting all I feel inside.109Please respect copyright.PENANAB6i0P8pr7W
I smile—it smiles—but not the same,109Please respect copyright.PENANAGxh5pcdTgY
its lips don’t move, yet speak my name.
I tilt my head, it stays in place,109Please respect copyright.PENANAAy7dg3s6n2
a mask of mine upon its face.109Please respect copyright.PENANANBYIiEtOE7
I blink—too late—the glass is thin,109Please respect copyright.PENANADLAPrNdRJo
it pulls me close, it pulls me in.
And now I watch, behind the shine,109Please respect copyright.PENANAhICyGjh6ce
a smile that wasn’t truly mine.