Life Is A Mirror

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Life is a mirror: if you frown at it, it frowns back; if you smile, it returns the greeting. ~ William Makepeace Thackeray

I Wore Lipstick Under My Mask

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My mouth can’t help but curve upward even in hiding.

Hope skips counterpoint to each heartbeat at every encounter.

Crow’s feet crinkle in greeting every chance they get.