Pretend

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Its the family in the picture.

Always so neat and together.

A singular moment of painted on red.

For once in there life red is just red

a color on the lips 

rather than a stain.

The mother she puts 

on this masgarade ,

year after year, 

this ball begins 

with the masks always blank, 

looking perfect in a dance.

So smiles and makeup 

is what people see 

an idea of some friends,

they never knew would bleed... 

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