masking pain
with acceptable
expressions
becomes me
pretty second skin
hides ugliness within
Second Skin
masking pain
with acceptable
expressions
becomes me
pretty second skin
hides ugliness within
There is a fine line between self-preservation and isolation. You’ve expressed the first part of the process well with this piece, Reena.
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You are right about the self preservation part.
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Pain is nothing to be ashamed of.
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Yet, most of us hide it for fear of ridicule.
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Yes, we do.
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