What pleasure do they get
From being a bad friend?

Dedicated, I am
To others
But they don't know me
At all

They know nothing of me
Even though I share it all

They push me to the side
Repeatedly
Even when I am overwhelmed
And plagued with pain and sorrow.

what are you to tell me if I am the most beautiful
out of all these other girls on the stage?
why are you a symbol of me being
above everyone else?
the theme of the pageant
is empowering young women
yet
you put us against each other
to see who is the best
you don't see the insecure girls
crying because they don't feel
as good as the girl
you're sitting upon
tell me
why don't we all get crowns?
why is it based on beauty and popularity?
I doubt you can even
tell me what a real
empowered young woman is