My Life As An Oxymoron

I was a joke in their slam books
Until a new wardrobe changed my looks
The cool kids called me “pretty ugly”
Now I’m Homecoming royalty 

I was a nerd in the eighth grade
Now I’m the it girl in a parade 
Waving to the whole neighborhood
Triumph boiling in my blood
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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