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Tattered
Rampaging through the bathroom
Hurling the soap, comb, and toothbrush off the sink
Swinging open the medicine cabinet
Chucking and Flinging everything out
the new tube of toothpaste
THU-DUMP!
all his medication
RATTLE!
his old razor
CLANK!
The rhythm of his Heart
BANG!
BAM!
CRASH!
his dress shirt became wrinkled
his tie loosened up
his eyes were Crazed
and so was his brain
he felt Miserable
Morose
Mental
clutching his head
Throwing
Tossing
Whipping it around
he walked back into the wall
he started keeling forward
Breathless
Choking
Gasping until
letting out a blood curdling Scream
pant...pant...pant...
he slowly moved forward
his hands gripped onto the sink
he sluggishly raised his head
closed the cabinet
looked into his eyes
and saw his tattered soul
covered up by his Pretty disguise
A good student
A good boy
A good son.
He smirked Wearily
and touched the Cold mirror
with his Warm
Elegant
Shaky hands
You bastard...
look at you...
lonely, helpless, insane
this is why no one loved you to begin with.
you weren't enough.
...
Change it, pretty liar.
Do whatever it takes to be acknowledged.
Prove him wrong.
He sighed
combed out his shaggy hair
fixed his wrinkled shirt
tightened his tie
washed his face
then looked in his Sly eyes
still housing the Tattered soul
but more hidden than before
he took a breath and smiled Softly
A Pleasant
Sweet
Fake smile.
he turned out the dim light
leaving his mess behind
and walked out
as if there was No Problem at all.
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