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Am I Pretty Yet?
June 1, 2017
6 years old.
flower bows, silk ribbon,
flowing through my hair.
pigtails,crooked smile;
Mirror am I pretty yet?
10 years old.
High slicked-back ponytail and bobby pins,
to tame my messy hair,
wry smile, chubby thighs;
Mirror am I pretty yet?
14 years old.
Straight, glossy, hair and matte lipstick,
mascara streaking down the sides of my rounded cheeks,
broken smile, trembling body;
Mirror am I pretty yet?
16 years old.
Dry, cracking lips and a disheveled messy bun,
Amber stained wrists and sobbing eyes,
Bony fragile limbs and a fake smile;
Mirror am I pretty yet?
© Asha M., Philadelphia, PA
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BrunetteInsights SILVER said...
on Jun. 20 2017 at 5:41 pm
Thankyou so much @DuckLover! Comments like these are what inspire me to keep writing, knowing my work can resonate with people and be appreciated makes it all worth it.
BrunetteInsights SILVER said...
on Jun. 20 2017 at 5:39 pm
Thankyou @VictoriaStasiv, I feel great and honored to have my work recognized in such a way. :)
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on Jun. 20 2017 at 5:37 pm
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TaylorWintry DIAMOND said...
on Jun. 4 2017 at 8:39 pm
Giiiiirl. Way to bring on the tears. Such a seemingly simple poem but it's full of SO much meaning. I wrote something along the lines of this poem and I know it's difficult to write. But way to go, you rocked it.
VictoriaStasiv SILVER said...
on Jun. 4 2017 at 6:17 pm
Very interesting and nice poem! I really like it!
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