Falter

I watch a single girl
falter
when her face falls
her costume becomes parody
trying too hard she transforms awkward
and moves away
tucks into herself toward invisibility

dont listen to an invisible
older woman
with a turn
you could be fabulous
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Jones Avatar
September 6, 2011 at 9:07 PM
good advice to the teenagers... would that their mothers would take it! preesh the write, Veronica. happy eve~N
Joseph Avatar
September 11, 2011 at 11:51 AM
Amen!
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