Wednesday, September 3, 2014

The Good Girl

Maybe I was meant to cry easily.
This was intended when I was designed,
To expose my heart for all to see.

But I had to be fixed, 
The masses said I was broken
Chipped and cracked,
In need of a repair.
It was necessary if I didn’t want to fail.

Change the décor.
Better drop something inside too,
‘What’s wrong with you?’ 
Don’t let an emotion through!  

Altering my brain to create a veneer,
More palatable to the world at large,
Than the substrate underneath.
Through chemistry and masonry
I’ve nurtured a façade
For the comfort of others.

Now I don’t know who I am
What have I done?
Only what I was told
Tried to be easy and tried to be fun
Followed the rules, towed the line.
Apparently all too well.  
Another inquiry has come.
With a hint of bewilderment as to how
The damage is still there:

‘Why don’t you care?’

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