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In Hiding


I hide from you all. My true self, I cannot recall. You see what you want to see. I display a fake identity. I wish that I could be true. But society will never see through. You only look at the surface. Being myself has no purpose. I can never be who I am. I will never pass your final exam. You will never see the real me, until I am finally free.
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