reflection

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as the fog fades away
i am left with a blur
that is my reflection.

with a single swipe of my hand,
i attempt at wiping it away
so I may see myself clearly,
but all I am left with
is someone who looks nothing like
who I want to be.
someone who acts nothing like
who I want to be.

i am left with someone who is a disappointment,
and i remember why
i never let my hopes get too high.

i almost thought
for a moment there,
that i could be who i have
always wished I was.

now that i have lowered
my expectations of myself,
i wonder if i am wrong.

i wonder if maybe i am
who I wish I could be,
but I am just never
satisfied, constantly
romanticizing a person
i will never be able to become.

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