Another free verse. As always, I'm not JKR. I don't own this.
You've never been one of those shy girls
The modest ones who avert their eyes
And blush frequently
You know you are beautiful
Stunning
Perfect
F l a w l e s s
And you rather expect people to love you for it
.
..
You are a Barbie doll
( but a little more real )
Boys like to play with you for a little while
Before growing weary and tossing you aside
( just keep telling yourself that it's not your fault
Maybe one day you'll actually believe that )
& it's a little tiring to have passed through so many calloused hands
But you wouldn't trade it for u g l i n e s s
.
..
Hide away your fears, your pain
Lock them behind your glassy eyes
And smile your fake smile
( are you tired of perfection yet? )
They don't know you well enough to see how you hurt
And, maybe, that's why your heart aches
.
..
Little porcelain doll
Sitting up sosohigh on a shelf
Tucked away 'to keep safe'
Stared at, admired
( but what use is it really?
They don't know you )
Cracks are forming an inch below the flawless skin
Creating webs of lines that almost look
*oh the horror*
I m p e r f e c t
.
..
Smile and flirt and pretend
( because that's all it really is )
That it doesn't hurt
Even though it does
( badly )
But you wear your beauty like a medal
And even with all the pain it brings, you cherish it
.
..
Hold it near and dear, little darling
Because it won't stop the pain
Only plug the wound for a short while
But you like your games of make-believe
So this act will fit right in
.
..
No one loves you
And you know it too
( even if they watch with those lusting eyes )
And you can't love yourself
Because
Even though you are beautiful
Stunning
Perfect
Flawless
You feel so u g l y