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didiher sisters
dididressed to the
nines
didi& strutting
their stuff
dddiddddhaving learned
the ways
dddiddddof the fallen
world
diid(Nobody seems to notice
diidthey are wearing
false pearls...
ddddddidddAnd in
our own lives
ddddddidddat what
point do we notice
dddddddiddthe true
jewel
tttttttttt--the orphaned and authentic self--
has been left behind...
dddddddddddiddddressed
in rags
dddddddddddddiidddddidesolate
ddddddddddddddiidddddddamongst
the ashes