Guest Post: poem by Smileygerbil

December 31, 2009 — freshtalkingkids

Pretty

two wide, round eyes

stare back at me

vulnerable, they say

protect me, love me

plump, full lips

open and close

meaninglessly, they

spout half truths

you must scatter your wits

silky, smooth hair

tied into a monstrosity

tantalizing, it says

stroke me, pet me.

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(this poem was inspired by Uglies by Scott Westerfeld)