A smile can tell a thousand lies
Its truth unrecognizable to its possessor
Within the reflection of a mirror
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Alone and laid to rest is just a saying
As rest is never quite achieved
And loneliness is impossible when doubts chatter constantly
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Lesser Girl
Joy falls like once pure snow upon a ground of mud too dark to stain
A melody of salty tears, frozen drips and dirty memories are all that surround
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A Naked Face
A smile can tell a thousand lies
Its truth unrecognizable to its possessor
Within the reflection of a mirror
Hung upon so many walls
By too many broken nails
Every night seems darker than its prior
And each morning's sun rises later
Awakens to shine without interruption
Upon a sidewalk once littered with the shadow of existence
Too many stepped on cracks
And a face is left to age naked
Except for a smile etched by the cruellest of memories
As an everlasting reminder of a once newly purchased mirror
Where did last fall's leaves go?