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Don’t you fucking tell me

whether or not you are sincere.

I know.

I’ve seen sincerity,
fully,
before

I know what it looks like
without your input.

I am not under the impression
that it does not co-exist
with manipulation

But I can tell that it’s absent from your eyes.