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Acknowledgment

 
AS I WALK DOWN THE STREET, I SEE ALL THE PEOPLE THAT I COULD MEET.

I SEE THE VARIETY OF PEOPLE AND WONDER IF THEY ARE WATCHING ME AS I AM WATCHING THEM,

STROLLING THROUGH THE CROWD, I SEE A DISTORTED REFLECTION OF ME.

I'M NOT QUITE SURE WHO'S THE VICTIM IN THIS SENSE. BUT WHAT IS COMMON SENSE TO A COMMON FOOL?

ARE YOU A REFLECTION OF ME OR AM I OF YOU?

AS MY THOUGHTS DRIFTED, I FAILED TO REALIZE THAT THE DISTORTED FIGURE HAS DRAWN CLOSER TO ME.

IS THIS A WORLD OF BLIND FAITH?

HAVE I ADVANCED TO A WORLD OF INCONCEIVABLE BELIEF OR IS THIS A PRODUCT OF HEAVY MEDITATION?

THIS FIGURE IS NOT OF MY APPEARANCE BUT I KNOW IT'S ME.

SHE'S STARING ME DEEP INTO MY EYES, KNOWING FULL WELL, I CANNOT LOOK INTO HER FACE.

HER SCARS REFLECT MY OWN CONFLICTIONS AND DOUBTS BACK AT ME.

THEN WITH A NO DOUBT IN MY MIND, I ACKNOWLEDGE THIS IS MY DESTINY SPITTING IN MY FACE!

 

 

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