Once upon a time

I was once a happy man;

and then I found a mirror

that taught me how to hate.

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I could once talk to people;

and then I spoke to me

and learnt the art of guilt.

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I enjoyed looking around;

and then I looked within

and learnt the depth of darkness.

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I could once hear the birds that sing;

and then I heard my heart

and learnt what deafness means.

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I could once smile unknowingly;

and then I saw them laugh

and learnt how to compare.

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I could once just be me;

and then I saw them all

and forgot who I am.

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Courtesy Wikipedia