Price of Beauty

Pretty girl all made up 
An image for the eye
She appears so perfect but it's a lie

She Is fake in every way
Plastic surgery fake hair
So fragile touch her and shell tear

Pretty little girl perched up for all to see
Is this really what you want to be
A porcelain doll 

Trapped with strict laws
Scolded for the simplest flaws
Your beauty won't last forever

How long till you fall
Ticking time bomb they can only push you so far
When you break you'll shatter
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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November 22, 2010 at 11:03 AM
I would like to welcome you to PoetrySoup. Wishing you the best in your writing endeavors Ashley. You can look to the left side of the main page and find lots of information on PoetrySoup including contests by members of PoetrySoup and contests by the PoetrySoup site also which you as a new member and us oldies also may enter. If you have questions please feel free to ask ANYONE here. We are ALL willing to help and if we don't know the answer we will find someone who does. Love, Carol
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