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Battle of One
The light is bright and burning
 Shined on me, my transparent skin
 Every detail maximized
 Come close but don’t come in.
 
 Squeezed tight in this body suit
  I hate it; make it go
 My own worst enemy
 I’m the butterfly and the crow.
 
 You raise me up but I don’t believe
 Can’t see what you see
 I know you’re lying
 Why can’t I leave me be?
 
 Don’t want to see my reflection
 It makes the feeling worse
 I hate the way I’m feeling
 Get rid of this curse.
 
 You raise me up
 But I can’t stand my critique
 Your one against my two
 My optimism is weak.
 
 I hate the way I hate myself
 And anything I do
 Always shoving myself down
 I wish I could be you.

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