THE MOMENT
"It's not illegal,"
Jeff reminded himself.
"Nothing's wrong, pal"
he told his mirror self.
"I have a perfect life."
Except that Jeff didn't.
Each morning he spent
talking out his guilt
over his secret life.
"They won't understand my curse.
They'd disbelieve and doubt
and dismiss me. That's worse.
“To keep the life I’ve built
no one can find out.”
"I'm from an alternate universe."
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