Contrasting Mind And Body

February 18, 2014

My mind is wise

but

my heart is naive

and

my soul is worn and weary

yet

my body is of a young girl

I don't even know

how

I'm so young

but

I'm so old.

I'm in pain

yet

I'm still smiling

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