Reflecting my face in the mirror

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<div id="begin"> The blue eyes <<linkreplace "I don't have" t8n>>I don't have <<append "#thinNose" t8n>> The thin nose <<linkreplace "I don't have" t8n>> I don't have <<append "#cupidBow" t8n>> The cupid bow lips, the gently pointed chin, the lily petal cheeks blooming pink when in love, these beautiful characteristics <<linkreplace "I don't have" t8n>> <<addclass "#begin" "lighter">> I don't have <<append "#myFace">> <<include "My Face">> <</append>> <</linkreplace>> when I look in the mirror, startled by <</append>> <</linkreplace>> is straight like an arrow, with delicate small nostrils that whistle when cold and a bridge made for glasses that show my blue eyes. <</append>> <</linkreplace>> are bright and round, with long blond lashes too light to keep out the sun, which floats in my iris like a buoy bobbing white in the ocean. @@#thinNose;@@ @@#cupidBow;@@</div> @@#myFace;@@

<<linkreplace '<<indent 12 "my face">>' t8n>> <<append "#myFaceText">> <<indent 12 "my face">> <<timed 1s t8n>> <<indent 6 "with features">> <<indent 4 "inherited from">> <<next>> <<linkreplace "a stranger." t8n>> <<append "#inherited">>a<</append>> Stranger— <<done>> <<highlight ".myFaceHover" ".myFaceHighlight">> <<highlight ".withFeaturesHover" ".withFeaturesHighlight">> <</done>> <<timed 1s t8n>> <<linkreplace "<<indent 5 'who are you?'>>" t8n>> <<addclass "body" "face">> <<indent 5 "Who are you">> <<indent 1 "to give me">> <<timed 1500ms>> <<indent 2 "eyelids that can't wear eyeliner">> <<next>> <<indent 2 "brown cheeks that don't blush prettily">> <<next 0s>> <<silently>> <<set _ugly to ["chapped lips", "pug nose", "dull irises", '<<indent 3 "stranger">>']>> <<repeat 1s>> <<if _ugly.length > 0>> <<append "#ugly">><<indent 2 _ugly.shift()>> <</append>> <<else>> <<stop>> <</if>> <</repeat>> <</silently>> <<next 4900ms>> <<append "#ugly">> <<indent 8 "who are you">> <</append>> <<next 1s>> <<append "#ugly">> <<linkappend "@@.dontKnowHover;//<<indent 1 'I dont know'>>//@@// <<indent 6 'you,'>>//" t8n>> @@.dontUnderstandHover;I don't understand@@ <<timed 2s t8n>> <<include "Gifts">> <</timed>> <</linkappend>> <</append>> <</timed>> @@#ugly;@@ <</linkreplace>> <</timed>> <</linkreplace>> <</timed>> <</append>> <</linkreplace>> @@#myFaceText;@@

<<linkappend '@@.reflectionHover.dontKnowHover.dontUnderstandHighlight;<<indent 25 "these gifts.">>@@' t8n>> I don't see them in my <<indent 2 "new">> <<done>><<highlight ".dontKnowHover">><<highlight ".dontUnderstandHover" ".dontUnderstandHighlight">><</done>> <<linkreplace '<<indent 2 "mother">>' t8n>> <<indent 2 "mother,">> <<toggleclass "#new" "hide show">> <<timed 1s t8n>> <<indent 7 "my lovers,">> <<next>> my friends, <<next>> <<indent 4 "the lily petal faces that bustle">> across the avenues and my TV <<replace "#see" t8n>> <<linkreplace "see them">>see them <<append "#onlyHere">> <<indent 25 "only here">> <<timed 1s t8n>> in a reflection <<indent 16 "I don't recognize.">><<include "Maybe">> <<done>><<highlight ".recognizeHover" ".recognizeHighlight">><<highlight ".aReflectionHover" ".aReflectionHighlight">><<highlight ".onlyHereHover" "">><</done>> <</timed>> <</append>> <<toggleclass ".fade" "lighter">> <</linkreplace>> <</replace>> <</timed>> <</linkreplace>> <</linkappend>> @@#onlyHere;@@

<<timed 1s t8n>> <<indent 7 " ">> <<insertlink "Maybe">> if <<gains>> I <<gains>> could <<gains>> press <<gains>> my <<gains>> fingertips <<gains>> <<indent 4 "past">> <<gains>> the <<gains>> glass <<gains>> and <<gains>> metal, <<gains>> <<timed 1s t8n>> dig deep enough into the past, <<next>> <<indent 11 "I'd">> feel your <<linkappend "touch" t8n>> <<indent 25 "on">> the other side of the <<linkappend "@@.reflectionHover;Earth.@@" t8n>> @@.pulledHover;Maybe if I@@ <<insertlink "@@.pulledHover;pulled@@">><<indent 3 "you">><<gains>>@@.pulledHover;<<indent 3 "out">> of the mirror@@ <<timed 1s t8n>> @@.forgottenMemoriesHover; <<indent 7 "and">>the@@ <<linkreplace "memories" t8n>>memories <<append "#memories" t8n>> @@.cradleHover;<<indent 5 "you'd">> cradle@@ my face <<timed 1s t8n>> <<linkreplace '<<indent 11 "again">>' t8n>> <<indent 11 "again">> <<done>><<highlight ".cradleHover" ".cradleHighlight">><<highlight ".pulledHover" ".pulledHighlight">><<highlight ".forgottenMemoriesHover" ".forgottenMemoriesHighlight">><</done>> <<append "#trace" t8n>> and we would trace @@.sameHover;<<indent 2 "the">> same eyes@@ together <<silently>> <<set _face to ["the same lips", 'nose', 'cheeks.']>> <<repeat 1s>> <<if _face.length > 0>> <<append "#neutral" t8n>>@@.sameHover;<<indent 10 _face.shift()>>@@ <</append>> <<else>> <<stop>> <</if>> <</repeat>> <</silently>> <div id="neutral" class="sameHover"></div> <<timed 5s t8n>> @@.reflectionHover.knowHighlight;<<indent 25 "If I">> knew@@ <<linkappend "@@.reflectionHover.knowHighlight;you,@@" t8n>> <<indent 10 "Maybe">> I'd know myself. <<include "Instead">> <<done>><<highlight ".sameHover" ".sameHighlight">><<highlight ".knowHover" ".knowHighlight">><</done>> <</linkappend>> <</timed>> <</append>> <</linkreplace>> <</timed>> <</append>> <</linkreplace>> @@.forgottenMemoriesHover;long forgotten@@ <</timed>> <</insertlink>> <</linkappend>> <</linkappend>> <</timed>> <</insertlink>> <</timed>> @@#memories;@@ @@#trace;@@

<<timed 2s t8n>> Instead when I look in the mirror, <<linkappend "startled by">> <<linkappend '@@.reflectionHover;<<indent 25 "your face">>@@' t8n>> @@.givenHover;<<indent 10 "I">> trace the features @@ <<indent 2 "I">> have been <<linkreplace "given," t8n>>given, <<append "#foreign" t8n>> <<indent 25 "so foreign to me.">> <<timed 10s t8n>> <div style="text-align:center;font-size:30px;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Reflecting my face in the mirror</div> <<next 2s>> <div style="text-align:center;font-size:25px;">by Aster Fialla</div> <</timed>> <<done>><<highlight ".givenHover" ".givenHighlight">> <<highlight ".reflectionHover" "" "skyblue">><</done>> <</append>> <</linkreplace>> @@.givenHover;that are still@@ <</linkappend>> <</linkappend>> <</timed>> @@#foreign;@@

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