Story of the mirror

Once upon a time
(what else)
there was a mirror
perfectly reflecting everything
yet none really bothered to see it,
as they all admired themselves
when looking at it.

Then the mirror had a crack. 
Few got distracted and 
started seeing the mirror, 
besides admiring themselves.

Then there were many cracks. 
Many got distracted and 
started seeing the mirror, 
besides admiring portions of themselves.

Then the mirror was removed from
where it was
and suddenly everyone 
started seeing the mirror.

This time
the mirror had a smile
of its own.

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