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Stranger in my mirror

D. A. C

Lost in my reflection,
Whose the opposite side,
I do not recognize.

Brave young girl,
Now pushed away.

Black hair,
Black nails,
How much did it hurt,
Enough.

I do not recognize
the face staring back at me.

Lost in my reflection
I wonder, what I've become.
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Written on November 12, 2021

Submitted by donnecil0405 on November 18, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AxB xx xxxx Bx Ax
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 259
Words 61
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 3, 2, 4, 2, 2
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