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BLIND EYES

FLOCK SAFETY camera and sign reading WARNING: AREA UNDER CONSTANT VIDEO SURVEILLANCE & LICENSE PLATE RECORDING. FLOCK SAFETY SYSTEM IN OPERATION.
A solar-powered Flock Safety camera overlooks a city sidewalk beneath a prominent surveillance warning sign.

So enamored of myself am I

that I do not see you

though I look you in the eye,

all sincerity belied.

When I face you so confidently

the only one I see is me,

reflected back clear as can be.

Every charge I make against you

is really my confession.

I speak with such aggression

to hide all fase impressions

lest you take the time to think.

I use the fear I sense you feel, 

reflected back at me,

in a never-ending loop;

which only makes me more afraid

to ever acknowledge you.

I must seize your power for my own.

It is the only way I can survive.

I can only live my life 

if I steal yours

Your life or mine?

There is but one answer.

It is why you take my side.

It is why fear makes you hide

any conscience you once knew.

I will always be watching you.

I love watching myself.

All narcissists are blind; you see.

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