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I am not to be esteemed
January 7, 2011
People esteem me highly
But I am not to be esteemed
I have poor judgment
I am sometimes mean
People think I’m funny
But my life is full of pain
I joke about real situations
I try not to go insane
People see my beauty
But I have failed to see the view
I cry about my imperfections
I paint me black and blue
People see me for who I am
But they don’t know the real me
I hide the horrific truth
I show them what I want them to see
People esteem me highly
But I am not to be esteemed
© Monica Q., Laurel, MD
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