That was me,

the time for denial is over.

She is a part of me,
no matter how I choose to color her.

so might as well keep her bare-skinned,
and wilting under the daylight.

The only consolation I could give myself
is I'm not making excuses for my own cruelty.
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No blame is shifted where it could fit,
but nevertheless, does not belong.

No name is given without the teeth ---
A cheat, a liar, a coward, an egotist.

Call me what I was.

The only...