not everything in life is romantic and idyllic. and so it is with reflections. some things are stark and harsh. beautiful, not in the sense that they are pleasing to the eye and a joy to witness but in the sense that they are true to reality. they depict the hard edges and an inevitable darkness. even if the objects reflected are not at all designed or intended that way, you still manage to get a glimpse of the emptiness of existence. you take it with you and stash it away somewhere hidden enough that it doesn't show. at least not on the good days. but you keep it, knowing why and where to find it when you need it. i put mine under the docks, where nobody ever looks.
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