A Mere Disguise
like the sun
and all the stars
she was bright - -
as lovely as the flowers
as beautiful as the - -
more radiant than all
as joyful and hopeful
as a wishing star
always the smartest
always the fastest
always the most popular
always the most radiant
and always the best
those are the colors
people saw
day to day
she went on
with voices inside
telling her stop
telling her don’t
people don't realize
that what they are seeing
is merely a disguise
of someone who is pained - -
she felt like the worst
so she acted like the best.
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