The Smile That Wasn’t Mine
A mirror stands, so tall, so wide,142Please respect copyright.PENANAZ9mAlbNlFA
reflecting all I feel inside.142Please respect copyright.PENANABa9l8jWVHT
I smile—it smiles—but not the same,142Please respect copyright.PENANAxf9cjC866Q
its lips don’t move, yet speak my name.
I tilt my head, it stays in place,142Please respect copyright.PENANA61DD2yDBQG
a mask of mine upon its face.142Please respect copyright.PENANAGXJByzuION
I blink—too late—the glass is thin,142Please respect copyright.PENANAtslJpBKEKa
it pulls me close, it pulls me in.
And now I watch, behind the shine,142Please respect copyright.PENANAZsL7LJnNE9
a smile that wasn’t truly mine.