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For Once...

    She stared at an image not entirely by her will everything about which had her stop still   She hesitated to stay  but wouldn't leave just yet not before her eyes made her palms wet    She held the image and wiped it clean then declared it was the  ugliest she had seen  for its features lacked intellect and wit she added, black color would seem fairer than it   Its teeth were all crooked and nose so big and hair so curly like one nightmare of a wig  She suddenly fell down like it was too much to take  the burden of looking good for society's sake    She lifted that image once again  it was trapped in a mirror, but felt her pain    They were all so heartless  who convinced her she was worthless it is such a pity she was labelled 'dumb' instead of 'witty' and ugly when she couldn't have been more pretty   And here she was, looking at the mirror with hatred in her eyes she could be cured, despite ...