Cut me up
And count my rings
I’m sure you’ll find things
Are not what they seem.
This calm collected smile
Is just a mask
What hides underneath the surface?
You don’t dare ask.
Monsters come in many forms
Not all are the same
I’m the type of monster
Who hides within a frame.
In the picture
there’s a smile on my face
But come a little nearer
And you’ll see it’s a grimace.
You’ve heard of Dorian Gray
Now prepare for something new
I’m a different kind of monster
I hide in plain view.
If you look in the mirror
You’re sure to see my face
I hide within
The flaws
You wish you could erase.
You can’t run from me
I live inside your mind
And the harder you look for me
The less you find.
I can’t be vanquished
I’m hidden away
I’ve always been here
Since the start of your days.
And here I’ll remain
Until your existence ends
Or you decide you can’t
Keep up this pretence.
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