Plastic Girl

Plastic girl, 
scars painted over
Plastic and shiny,
looks like nobody's hurt her

But deep down inside,
She's broken and torn
A lifetime of hurt,
to hold down she's sworn

So she covers her face,
with a painted-on smile
A hard plastic girl,
the plastic heart has been there a while
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Sweatt Avatar
April 24, 2020 at 12:31 PM
Great poem! God bless!
Yokwe Avatar
March 31, 2020 at 4:41 PM
The truth behind the smile. Great honest write.
Krutsinger Avatar
March 24, 2020 at 9:50 PM
This poem has given me several new ideas, and I thank you for this inspiration Aura.
Avrunin Avatar
March 25, 2020 at 7:15 AM
Thanks so much, I'm glad to have helped!
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