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How to be Attractive (According to Society)
January 10, 2013
You want to be well known and liked?
Be sexy, then; here’s my advice:
Be bronze or tan, not black or pale,
And have no wrinkles, pores, or scales.
Expose your body—butt and bust—
But hide your face with creams and blush.
And show no mercy to your hair;
Let neither heat nor wax be spared.
Don’t ever eat, but if you do,
Be sure to throw it up, and soon.
Neglect your mind, but not your looks,
Though it may mean your pocketbook.
Should all these measures fail to please,
Try surgery for what you need.
Obey these rules above all else,
And always hate your natural self.
Remember this, although it’s hard:
Appearance dictates who you are.
© Anonymous
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This article has 17 comments.
hermybookworm1 said...
on Jan. 29 2013 at 9:31 pm
This is great! So far my favorite thing on TeenInk.
HaagenDazzle BRONZE said...
on Jan. 18 2013 at 9:55 pm
I love your poem! The poetry flows so wonderfully and blatantly true :) keep up the great work
Khiat2pretty SILVER said...
on Jan. 17 2013 at 6:49 pm
The funny part about this is this is really how people think is the way they should view themselves. That is sad, i love myself flaws and all and everyone should. Regardless, i love this poem. aha
TickTockBANG SILVER said...
on Jan. 17 2013 at 5:08 pm
Lovely poem, and SO true for a lot of people. The rhyming isn't that cheesy, clunky stuff that makes a writer shift around a line to sound weird but rhyme at the end (cough, like me), so it made the whole thing flow nicely.
va lo said...
on Jan. 17 2013 at 5:01 pm
love this article
Ace007 said...
on Jan. 17 2013 at 4:42 pm
Good rhyme scheme, but even better message. The sarcasm and truthfulness makes this poem stand out.
Luminescent4 SILVER said...
on Jan. 17 2013 at 2:21 pm
Very good, nicely written, I applaud you. This clearly portrays the feeling of society in a fun way
Whompingwillow said...
on Jan. 17 2013 at 10:58 am
awesome ;)
Kayla_Guthrie GOLD said...
on Jan. 17 2013 at 10:25 am
i love how this accually protrays society and i think i hinted on some sarcasm. this made me grin ear to ear. wonderful job on this brilliantly put togethter piece.
crazygracie SILVER said...
on Jan. 17 2013 at 8:26 am
Wow this is beautiful! Your language is amazing, it was very realistic and portrayed an excellent view on society. Keep up the great work!
TheSkyOwesMeRain GOLD said...
on Jan. 17 2013 at 12:41 am
I love this, and I really hate how society portrays beauty. Wonderful job.
seriouslyjustkidding SILVER said...
on Jan. 17 2013 at 12:12 am
This is so true. Great work.
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