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Submitted to Contest #326
The mirror reflects a body I do not recognize. Minor details in the eyes that only the self could be familiar with, entirely alternative. My elderly folks say I chose to be this way, fighting my identity with the constants of time. A mental disorder, some suggest; others, too stunned to speak. I wish to be normal by the hour. A consistent voice circulating in my mind, screaming out the imperfect aspects of my outline. I’ve always defined this feeling with the stroke of a paintbrush. A black, horizontal glare articulating every monstrosity ...
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