Becoming Yourself

Becoming Yourself

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The Art of Dying
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The Art of Dying

Poems and Photos of {re}birth

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Bethany Zelent
May 05, 2022
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I am fascinated by my own reflection

Captivated Each time like peering at a strangers pain

never fully seen or been seen

Quizzical curious glances stolen at window panes

Stop stopping with a staccato stare

Because the mirrors that should have detailed my intricate lines were cracked by generations of trampling trauma

Seven years bad luck they say, well I have…

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