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FAKE MAG

September 17, 2010
By AngelForeverBleedingLove DIAMOND, Frederic, Wisconsin
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AngelForeverBleedingLove DIAMOND, Frederic, Wisconsin
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You say you don&#039;t remember,<br /> But I will never forget

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I look in the mirror,
Line my eyes,
Put on lipstick
And a glossy overcoat
That shines like the pages
Of the magazine I read.
Turning the page,
All I see
Are my dirty fingers
Holding the corners carefully,
As if my hardened calluses
Might just tear the beauty
Right off the unreal faces.

© Kelsey M., Ketchikan, AK

The author's comments:
This was inspired by every girl who looks at the magazine and compares herself to something so fake.
I am one of those girls.
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beautifulspirit PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 5 2012 at 6:13 pm
beautifulspirit PLATINUM, Alpharetta, Georgia
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The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.<br /> --Eleanor Roosevelt

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Good insight on a sore subject. Cool pic too~
AngelForeverBleedingLove DIAMOND said...
on Mar. 3 2011 at 12:15 pm
AngelForeverBleedingLove DIAMOND, Frederic, Wisconsin
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Thank you so much for your comment,m I really appreciate it!

-Angel

mememelo said...
on Jan. 28 2011 at 4:36 pm
mememelo, Lamar, South Carolina
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i one too. and awesome job btw :):)