Programmed Girl

"Smile and laugh when necessary," Was what the program said, "Innocent bliss must be apparent, But add strictness if needed." And so around the class that she Was put to study in, She was a bouncing ball of fun With an iron core within. "Be polite, never talk back," The code this time meant, "Be prudent, and be practical, Be modest and yet intelligent." So when at home she was, The good yet strong-willed daughter She followed orders and allowed Herself to be made 'better'. "Now be sarcastic, be sadistic," Was the next instruction, "Smirk at pain and mock joy, And prove it through your actions." So around her 'friends', she was A cold, merciless evil: Conforming to the darkness and Unafraid to kill. Yes, she lived by a set Of rules she coded, bit by bit. She chose to forget her true self Just so the glass slipper would fit.