I now understand that I am inherently empty, a shattered mirror for those around me so I will now surround myself with the most broken and empty people I can find so we can be beautiful kaleidescopes together
spare reflection a - gleaming platitude, almost - like the real thing
being surrounded by friends at the mall. or at school. or even at home, even though it's not really your home. conversations flutter past, but you don't bother to listen. the people around you care, they really do - but ultimately, you're alone in this sad world.