Surrounded

a face of beauty matters little

when being seen becomes ugly

a smile

uncomfortably returned

And

a look

hastily averted 

skin deep, arms length, hidden away, on a pedestal

Terrified to stop, hidden they stay

self hate, miserable shame, torturous guilt, unrelenting pain

a look

desperately given

And 

a smile

emptily shown

ugly they become together,

prey for the others

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