Elif Soykan

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“My Runaway Reflection” by Elif Soykan

Submitted to Contest #225

For a long time, I had avoided looking in the mirror. The past few years had been a relentless struggle, and I couldn't bear to confront another disappointment in myself. The mirror would reveal the harsh truth - my aging appearance, my unhappiness, and the toll my disease had taken on me. Ever since I had learned about my illness, I had shunned mirrors as if they held the power to confirm my worst fears.I vividly remember a time just three years ago when I was brimming with life, dreams, and hope for the future. All of that had disappeared,...

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