i am a book.

as i age,
i get to see my self better

despite looking into the mirror much lesser than i used to.
from bird's view, 360' view, to a back view.

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i was a narcissist

up until vanity turned its back on me

and there was a point when

i need to find ways not to loathe the shell god has given me.

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i was told a thousand times the cliche we shouldnt judge a book by its cover

this is why sometimes i am so upset that my soul is not justified by the cover

who in this world is naive enough not to pick a lavish outer layer

if they were given a choice?

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outer look has always been a precious commodity;

still is;

and always will be.

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i believe there's a distance between outer look and the soul

and they're moving towards each other unhurried

it takes time

for both to meet

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in the middle.