Peeling off another layer of skin
“How feel you?”
Rather well, I reply
For indeed I do,
With a bright, sunny smile
Stretched resonantly
From ear to ear.

My cold inner grimace
Boiled to a heart-warming smile
In the fire of my hatred

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