Maybe it's Make-Believe

Because underneath all of that make up is someone who is afraid of their own face. -American Mogul

Reflection

Mirror, you have no idea who I am.
that light which you reflect back to me, is not me
maybe a recycled, distorted, illusion of me
but no, it's not me.
I have little faith in the image you present to me.

Picture, your thousand words will never be enough to tell my story.
Canon, Nikon, Panasonic and Kodak will be of no help to you.
Your megapixels mean nothing to me.

There is nothing, no object, no surface, no being, no thing
that can reflect all of my light perfectly.
You will always absorb some of it for you to keep.
In an attempt to show me a lesser version of me.

Never Underestimate

The Power of a Hug
The Impact of a smile
The Beauty of a Hello

I'm sure you'd much rather me sit back with my mouth shut, legs crossed and thoughts silenced.

There's just one teeny tiny small little problem with that.

My brain is too big for your barriers.

Why would I ever keep my hope in a jar? What good would that do?

Hiding under the covers, eating a cup of ice... can somebody turn op the heat?

Who decided that thinly cut strips of potatoes cooked in oil was "French"? Also, who decided that bread, mixed with milk, eggs and cinamon was "French"? I bet French people don't even like that crap.

How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on treating her as if she were a perfectly normal human being.

-Oscar Wilde


When is it ever okay for someone to treat you like a regular person when you are clearly extraordinary? Why would you ever act like a regular person when you are clearly extraordinary?

Aaaaarrrrgggg... well Mr. Customer service man, what I would really like is my time back. Would you be able to help me with that please? Thank you very much.

be careful with your heart because its rare to find a spare

-Omari Barksdale

My mother consistently warned me, "Say NO to drugs." But she never told me what to do when they don't listen.

I am so much more than just a pretty woman.

Look beyond my outer covering,
that's the only way you'll see the real me.

I would much rather be blessed with a blind man's love.
he who embraces blindness
even when he can see.

I'm not at all concerned with falling in love.

It seems so accidental.

I'd much rather strategically place my feet and walk in or jump in.

Faith is the only necessity in life.

There it is, I said it.

You make me more of myself.

And in return, I give you more of us.

"You know it's love when all you want is that person to be happy, even if you're not part of their happiness."

Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Just walk beside me and be my friend.

My Thalassemia

Beili Liu, who told you?

Who told you about my thalassemia?

Who told you that it was okay

for you to take it away

and put it on display

for the whole world to see?

That beta thalassemia belonged to me.

It was a gift from my grandmother

and like it or not

I was supposed to give it to my own daughter

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in my will and against my will

It was our family heirloom

It was my little secret

I'd die before I'd ever loose it

But I didnt want to keep it

Beili Liu, thank you.

Stay focused on what's in front of you. You're destined to crash looking at life through the rearview.