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FACADE

The things you don't see lies beneath a perfect facade.

You could say I looked beautiful right in that picture with skin glowing liking the sun.

I'll tell you what you don't know.

Could you please take off my glasses for a second?

Underneath lie dark circles and patches resulting from lack of sleep for a week now.

On the morning of the picture, I was so weary and didn't even have the slightest energy to apply white powder let alone draw my eyebrows.

I said to myself, damn it, girl! I will go to work like this.

I have worked myself out but I must still carry on.

I wore a smile and my glasses and looked picture perfect.

You must learn that beneath all the perfections lies the imperfections.

Chioma Henrietta Okoli

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