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Mannequin
February 1, 2019
The choice has never been mine,
I do what they say.
Crossing the line
is never okay.
They tell me to smile,
that’s what I do.
I must not be vile,
They don’t know what’s true.
Never let them see
the pain that’s inside.
You will never be free.
You are one with the tide.
© Cori B., Santa Cruz,CA
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