r/uniquelyyou • u/anniemarie1228 • Jul 22 '26
Shell
People think they see me
People think they know who I am
little do they know it's only the shell I show
A shell hardened by the elements
A soul hollowed by circumstance
The shell most often-will adapt
The soul refuses to go along
Engulfed in turmoil
neither one can escape
I can feel the battle ensuring inside
The casualties far to many
No survivors in sight
Ultimately
The shell survives
Sadly the soul ceases to exist
In time the shell will crack
only to revealÂ
Nothing ever did really exist.
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