Sometimes I Lie

by Alice Feeney

People are not mirrors—they don’t see you how you see yourself.

Mum says it is important to look your best, because even if people shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, they still do.

We are all made of flesh and stars, but we all become dust in the end. Best to shine while you can.

I’m thinking so hard about something that I don’t hear what she says anymore.