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The Abyss Stares Back

Does it make You uneasy?

By Thavien YliasterPublished 4 years ago • 1 min read
The Abyss Stares Back
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When we gaze into a mirror

Sometimes the face we don't want to see is our own

Sometimes it reflects our true nature, making the worse parts of ourselves clearer

Petrifying us, turning us to stone.

Have You ever looked in the mirror and hated the face that You saw?

Have You ever looked in the mirror and despised what looked back?

Have You ever looked in the mirror, upset at all Your flaws?

Have You ever looked in the mirror, and the glass within Yourself cracked?

Would You ever want to look in the mirror, knowing that You can't control what You see?

Would You ever want to look in the mirror, knowing that You can't control who You're going to be?

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Thavien Yliaster

Thank You for stopping by. Please, make yourself comfortable. I'm a novice poet, fiction writer, and dream journalist.

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    Written by Thavien Yliaster