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Vitiligo (Remove filter)

A Patch of Light

There's a brighter side to her skin,

The one that has neverĀ 

Lessened her chance to win,

In life or otherwise,

She's never had to disguise,

In her illuminating presence

Even the suppressedĀ 

Begin to gradually rise.

Ā 

The eternally attached patch

Catches attention; side-eye glances,

Some curious and some peculiar,

But it doesn't give her fear,

She has won her ...

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