That Girl
who wants to be
that girl?
the girl who struts a string bikini and red lipstick
the girl who struts a string bikini and red lipstick
and turns her nose up at a smile
the girl who says call me but never answers the girl
who posts pictures of herself in bathroom
stalls the girl who doesn’t tell her parents she loves
them in public who wants to be the girl who sings only
in the shower and orders salads
because burgers aren’t diet who wants
to be that girl who falls for that guy
who falls for every girl every
day with the same line
who wants to be that girl who doesn’t
have a date Saturday night and drinks
on the couch alone
watching lifetime who wants to be that
girl who washes her hair with beer soaks her feet
in mouthwash and vinegar thinking it’ll make her prettier
who wants to be that girl who takes in every stray cat
that girl with part-time
courage and all-the-time sadness
who wants to be
that girl
who never has an umbrella on rainy days
who blames bad genes for frizzy hair but won’t check
who blames bad genes for frizzy hair but won’t check
weather who wants to be that girl who thinks
Brown Eyed Girl was written about her who wants to be
that girl
who watches the same movie over
and over reciting the lines until she believe it’s her life
who wants to be that girl who doesn’t have courage to follow
her dreams and stays still in the same hometown
same rundown life her parents own who
wants to be that girl who never says no
who wants to be that girl who walks down the aisle
without her father that girl marrying that guy
who says she’s worthless don’t deserve him
who wants to be that girl who watches life
through windows who wants to be
that girl?
This is a really powerful piece. Nice work.
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