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The Underneath

May 5, 2011
By FallingAlways GOLD, Franklin, Wisconsin
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FallingAlways GOLD, Franklin, Wisconsin
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"The worst mistake anyone can make is being too afraid to make one." -anonymous.

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Underneath this mask,
I lie in broken shading.
It's a pretty picture, yes.
But the color is quickly fading.

© Cassie H., Carmi, IL

The author's comments:
Sometimes I feel like I can't be myself. Like nobody would like me anymore. So I hide underneath a mask of happiness the hide the pain I feel.
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