Happy Thursday, all!
May I present to you… a poem.
a master of disguise is
staring down
the tearful, trembling girl who whimpers
in the mirror.
“behave yourself…
go out and show the world that
you’re just fine.”
a smile plastered for so long and with
such skill
oh, they can’t see
the knot
that’s weighing heavy deep inside
tangible weight
that pulls at propped up corners of her lips
oh, they can’t feel
the sobs
that rip her lungs as
tears
are pouring down her swollen face
and they can’t read
the thoughts
she can’t untangle in her mind or know
the agony
that’s swelling in her chest
oh, they can’t see
and they can’t feel
and they can’t read
and so she cries
and wonders why
and plasters on the mask
Laurel Luehmann 
WHOA. This is incredibly emotional and relatable to me. It’s super beautiful and looks like you wrote it while crying yourself. Are you okay, girlie? 🤗❤
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Oh, thank you! I’m glad.
Ah, yes, I’m doing well. For once, one of my more emotional poems was written when I wasn’t crying! XD Here I was drawing from past experience and just observing life.😊 Thanks so much for checking! ❤
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Oh, that’s good … I’ve definitely had those moments too! 🤗 God bless!!
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Yes… I think we all have! That’s kind of why I wanted to share this… it’s good to remember that all around us are people who are trying to hide deep hurts. And that we don’t need to hide those hurts from others. We need to bear each other’s burdens!!
Thank you… same to you!😊
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Yesyesyes and amen!! I’ve tried to put that relatability into my blogging so I can be honest and tell people “hey, I’m human too!” 🤣
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Yes!! Good for you! I feel that’s so important… especially on a blog where it’s easy to look way more put-together than one actually is.😂
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Totally!!
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