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Created on: August 03, 2009 Last Updated: August 05, 2009
Mirror, mirror on the wall,
Who's the thinnest one of all?
Twenty down, and ten to go.
How long until my bones show?
Mirror, mirror, lie to me.
Make me hate what I do see.
Spit out numbers left and right.
Make me lose this endless fight.
Mirror, mirror, see my face
After this meal I just did waste.
Save the image so I won't forget.
This food with which I flush regret.
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