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Instagram is a trend most of us do Hash tag filter Hash tag life Hash tag me A filter out picture is what people see I’m more than a filtered out picture though In all honesty I know the real me Physically Mentally I know Physically I’m a average teen Zits on the face and a voice that shouldn’t be on Glee Hair always has a fit and goes everywhere The kind of crooked smile a mother adores And the body of someone that pizza always embraced But my mind makes it all okay The brain within is a beautiful piece of art It always has been since the start My mind lets me view who I am All my flaws All my mistakes All my achievements All my life is turned into the best movie made and the director is I I KNOW who I am Right on the dot Each time I breath I read the words I could be saying Missing chances aren’t for me I embrace the dirt and wear the gold I am the Johnson and Johnson logo, no tears will flow unless you use the product wrong I am the one who always remains strong I am the one to help the needy Let alone I don’t become greedy But then again I am a human I’m not perfect I’m nothing more but a princess opening the castle doors Letting everyone inside The embracer I am Im even willing to try green eggs and ham That is I , the butterfly that will always fly The bird with broken wings that continues to sing The fly who isn’t scared of the large fly swatter Live my life is all for me I’m the blind man that always sees Behind the filter that is me Embracer, lover, fighter, risk taker …
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