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“The Mirror DOES NOT Reflect Handsome!”
“Saggy skin.
Salt and pepper beard.
Dark circles and cowbags around the dimming dark brown eyes.
Displaying the mug that should be feared.”



“Foul, disgusting morning breath.
A mouthful of bad, rotting teeth.
Pain and itching even in the most unmentionable places.
Hypertension and diabetes are the health monsters now lying beneath.”



“This is the funky truth that you now know about your aging novice poet, me.
Every single restless night. Every single waking day.
Facts freely told, no such private inquiry.
Dying against living, slowly slowing down and seriously fading away.”



“The majority of you might stop to view this.
Some of you will see this confession and still not give a hot damn and not truly care.
But nary of you will never accuse me of purgery or lack of blunt force honesty.
But...can you?
Will any of you remain silent about yourselves to stay unaware?”



“The mirror does not reflect handsome!
You will not hurt my feelings at all should any of see me in person and label me as hideous and purely ugly.
For I have chosen to beat all of you to the proverbial punch.
The mirror will reflect what all of us will refuse to admit or see.”



“So this is it!
Continue to lie, deceive and fool yourselves in the reality of the grand illusion.
Make yourselves 'ghost' followers, pretend as if you 'like' each others postings of versed poetry and candid thoughts of chosen commentary.
And when your time of departure arrives...remain steadfast with your vanity confusion.”



“I have spoken my peace!
The only fool in life is the one who faithfully follow the folly of mankind.
Measure me by my actions and NOT by my insignificant words!
Judge me boldly and courageously in the court of your carnal mind.
The choice to either accept or reject the likes of me is clearly up to you.
Perhaps someday when you face the reflection in your mirror you will stop the denial of your reality.
Perhaps you can look well beyond the skin deep beauty of your meager existence.
You might end up discovering for yourselves what I am already able to see.”


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