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Not That Bad

I know what you think of me
Capable of atrocity
But the truth is rarely quite so black and white.

You have to look a little harder
Through the bloodlust to the heart of
The girl hiding before you in plain sight.

The mask that I am wearing
Doesn't hide anything scary
But you'll have to pull it off to know for sure.

Then again, I may just bite
Or pitch a fit and fight
If you uncover what I've hoarded underneath.

But God, I'm sick of hiding
And I'm oh so tired of fighting
I just want to come out into the light.
Written by mad_poet
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