Christy Stover Poet Rhyme

Painful Realizations

little girl, naive and sweet
playing with the pretty doll
still believing you can compete
in beauty's brutal brawl
    but your hair isn't blonde
    sadly, your eyes are brown
    how could society be fond
    of a girl without a beauty crown?
look at the other girls
their big bright eyes
and bouncing curls
too soon you'll realize
    they have more value
    still dreaming of true love?
    silly little you
    you're not what boys dream of
now you're grown and married
reality has taken hold
childhood fantasies all buried 
lady, now you're just old
    your husband loves the whore
    up there on the screen
    you can't pretend anymore
    you'll never be a beauty queen

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Chris Green November 10, 2016 at 5:26 PM Wow!!!! Christy, I didn't expect that to come screaming through at the end. It is a sad world that leads people to believe that we should all look like the models in print and on TV. And what is really sad, the true beauty of a person is on the inside, not outward appearances. This one hit hard, nicely done and definitely a message to be told.