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Hide The Me From Me

Hiding something isn't always as good as you hope it can be.

By Raphael FontenellePublished about a year ago 1 min read
Hide The Me From Me
Photo by Inga Gezalian on Unsplash

Something has been living inside of me.

It has been waiting so long to be free.

Longing to just be.

Either as itself or a parody.

Never let anyone else see.

Can never admit it to me.

Extinguish what it could really be.

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About the Creator

Raphael Fontenelle

Horror movie fan trying to write decent horror.

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  • Oneg In The Arcticabout a year ago

    Oouuf. So much said in that silence.

  • Savannah K. Wilsonabout a year ago

    omg! this is so amazing! there are so many aspects of ourselves this could be related to, and I love that any reader could interpret it differently! So well crafted! "Can never admit it to me" ... gosh the relates there! 🩷

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