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Kay Elizabeth's Blog – October 2009 Archive (2)

Reflections of Self

Sitting alone, in a dimly lit room

Pondering life

She brushes her graying hair

From her face and sighs,

Scrutinizing her reflection

In the window as the rain beats.



Her dulled eyes fill as they do so easily these days.



Even she can see their sadness

That concerned friends comment on,

But only amongst themselves,

Too afraid of hurting her but unsure of why.

They feel her pain,

But she has distanced herself now

So it… Continue

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Added by Kay Elizabeth on October 14, 2009 at 7:50pm — 2 Comments

Mask

Unseen tears fall as even now I truly can't show how I feel.

I wonder why that is, that I can't just shout

And scream and say what my heart & soul wants to...

But I choose instead to withdraw into myself and

Pull on my well worn mask of positivity.



We go way back, my mask and I.



More years than I care to admit, even to myself.

So weathered now from overuse,

Thinned to the point of transparency

Yet moulded perfectly to my… Continue

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Added by Kay Elizabeth on October 7, 2009 at 7:00am — 10 Comments

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