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Killing Off My Own Persona
December 19, 2017
Enlightening
others with
a brisk chat
Neglecting
the bigger picture
as I
read between
the lines
Forever
fantasizing on
other's emotions
Protecting
myself with
a cautious view
of this
radical
world
© Bailey M., Eagan, MN
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I'm an aspiring musician from Papillion, Nebraska. I began wrting song lyrics for my band, but eventually made my writing personal and took on poetry. This piece was inspired by a personality test, so incorporated my traits from that test into the poem.