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Girlhood
October 25, 2021
Girlhood is beautiful
Posing prim and proper
To an audience who already expects
The best out of you.
They cocoon you in kisses
When you are still glittery and lovely
Girlhood is entrapping
Perfect beautiful angel face
Is not allowed to grow up.
At the risk of losing her sparkle,
Her perfect innocence, her coy charm,
And all of the things that make her so special.
Girlhood is exploitative
Show off your figure, give us a show!
But only when we like it
Give us a show!
Until you reach thirty
And you’re no longer shiny to us
Womanhood is unattractive, and
Girlhood is demeaning
No wonder so many want to escape it
Being young and beautiful is only fun
When you’re old and envy it.
© Emily M., Milford, CT
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