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CAN’T

By Analise Braddock

Can’t be believed
Can’t be done

If it was believed and it was done
It would never be

The ripples in the mirror fade away

A person can see it inside but
It’s not on the outside

Can’t be believed
Be done

Analise Braddock
Analise Braddock, 9
Katonah, New York