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You Can't Tell


On the outside; human

On the inside; psychopathic monster

                       conniving fox

                       sneeky snake

                       dirty rat

with claws and teeth that rip lives to shreds

You can't tell

On the outside; human

On the inside; monster

                        with swirling colors of black and white

behind bright eyes and a smile the devil lives within

You can't tell

 

Until it's too late. . .

 

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