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Battle of One
The light is bright and burning
Shined on me, my transparent skin
Every detail maximized
Come close but don’t come in.
Squeezed tight in this body suit
I hate it; make it go
My own worst enemy
I’m the butterfly and the crow.
You raise me up but I don’t believe
Can’t see what you see
I know you’re lying
Why can’t I leave me be?
Don’t want to see my reflection
It makes the feeling worse
I hate the way I’m feeling
Get rid of this curse.
You raise me up
But I can’t stand my critique
Your one against my two
My optimism is weak.
I hate the way I hate myself
And anything I do
Always shoving myself down
I wish I could be you.
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