They say we’re born,
\nWe walk through life,
\nAnd then we die – alone.<\/p>\n
Yet I am here,
\nNot on my own,
\nBut always followed.<\/p>\n
Always accompanied
\nBy a name I did not choose,
\nBy a shadow that does not
\nPortray me well,
\nA reflection that never
\nFeels true to heart.<\/p>\n
And when those things
\nFeel too untrue
\nI have my words
\nFor shield and comfort.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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