The Metamorphosis of Narcissus

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There was a reason why Lucifer, the most favored of angels, had been banished from the heavens.
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There was a reason why Narcissus, the beautiful creature who was so in love with himself, fell into the lake and drowned in his own image.
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They were both too egotistical for their own good.
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Like someone I know. Correction, someone I knew.
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For this the loathing screams out through my throat that comes out as smoke. The nerve.
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Sometimes it ain't nice being too nice. Like when you fill your text message with 160 characters worth of your time. When you slice out a parcel of yourself everytime you decide to give more than what is considered fair share.
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Fuck it. It isn't like I debased myself through an entire district (not that I judge those who do) (not that it matters to me anyway). No, that isn't like me.
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Had I known earlier, I wouldn't have wasted so much time.
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I say keep away. A big head does not necessarily mean you are intelligent.
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