I am more than the impulse to be seen

^{...if you trust in smoke & mirrors}

^{your existence will always be a magic trick.}

There was, I can assure you 

a time when I was not an object

In a previous life I was a person who had ideas

opinions and plans

I can see behind your smirk

a mixture of arrogance and contempt 

I also know that my situation belies it and

that you could care less 

So there is no use in trying to convince you of what I was and 

payment never requires curiosity 

^{I am more than the impulse to be seen,}

^{I had a name other than beautiful.} 

^{=  Nina Sudhakar  -”Smoke and Mirrors”}