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Imposter


I am the child prodigy.

But what if I'm not?

They say I have the grades,

The smarts,

The gift.

But how do they know?

I have always been so smart,

But what if I'm not?

Have I deceived them?

I am "destined for greatness",

But am I really?

Or is it all just a fanciful illusion,

Crafted by parents and teachers to brag about what they have made?

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