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Born with a pure soul,
Unsullied, untarnished
As the proverbial driven snow
Life scars us, erodes and corrodes
Our spirit, forcing us to hide
Our face behind a mask
And grow a shell around our heart.
Thus armoured, we sally forth
Among the worldly-wise,
Pretending to fit,
Tho’ ill-equipped,
And no one expects or suspects
That what they see is not reality.
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©Denise G Allen, 10 January 2014 18:29
