See what they choose(chains)

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  In the circus, spectators watched on as the tiger performed. Everyone enjoyed watching such a creature display its skills, to see how she held herself with grace and the raw strength hidden behind it. Yet her eyes told a different tale. You see, people only see what they choose to. They choose to see the tiger's beautiful fur, not the scars forming on it. They choose to see her claws but not the blood dripping from it. They choose to see the colour in her eyes, not the fear and torment dancing in them. They choose to see her flawless act, not the chains used to hold her down. They choose to see a perfect illusion and they choose to believe it. They only see the performance, not what happens behind the scenes. They do not see how she is dragged off, tied in chains and ropes, thrown in a cage and left forgotten...

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