Mona Lisa Soul

The faded gloss,

lines of cracked veneer,

beauty from afar,

a Mona Lisa soul.

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A mystery smile,

half-shaded eyes,

a calm shell,

of a wounded heart inside.

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A familiar face,

well-known lines,

but hidden feelings,

underneath this disguise.

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Imprisoned by perception,

reduced in framing words,

free this aching heart,

of a Mona Lisa soul.