How to be Pretty

Step One:

Wear makeup on your face.

Sure, it’s going to make your cheeks itch,

But no one wants to see that ugly, acne spotted complexion.

They’ll ridicule you for that.

As long as your face is covered,

Everyone will accept you.

Step Two:

Keep up with the latest trends.

That skirt will be too tight,

And that shirt will show off more than you want.

Well, at least the boys will like it.

The girls will invite this you to parties,

And not the one wearing backwards baseball caps.

Step Three:

Stay. Skinny.

You always view yourself as overweight.

Maybe if you started exercising more,

Or if you ate healthier

And cut down on food,

You’ll weigh much less than last year.

You look at yourself in the mirror,

And see a different girl in your place.

You try to smile, but you can’t

The shoes that everyone wears pinch your feet,

your makeup doesn’t hide the sadness in your eyes,

and the diet is slowly killing you.

You hate the girl in front of you.

You throw off those clothes,

and replace it with yours.

You wipe all that makeup off your face.

As you put the cap backwards on your head,

You think, I’m still pretty.