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Self-seeing

September 18, 2009
By Sadandstrangebeauty22 DIAMOND, Columbia, Pennsylvania
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"I hope that when I die, I can breathe a sigh of relief, because I will have soo much to look forward to." ~ Donnie Darko

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Why can’t I see
What others see in me?
They criticize my “distorted self-image”
But I still wonder what is true.
They tell me to believe in myself
And that what I’m doing is ruining my health.
They tell me I’m beautiful; inside and out.
But me, I just feel put out.

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