paint your face
not too much but just enough to look like it's not
dress up in your costume
smile
laugh
say the "right" words
and move your body in the "right" way
you say you are an open book
that you trust too easily
but baby
that is so far from the truth
your distrust has armor that holds up expectations of perfection
you protect yourself from others seeing you
the real one
not the fabricated
societally conditioned Barbie
at the dispense of others' real-life fantasy
*** perfection
authenticity is being starved
and you are the one that is refusing to open your mouth
speak up
and live life boldly
Feb 3, 2022
Feb 3, 2022 at 1:53 AM UTC
paint your face
not too much but just enough to look like it's not
dress up in your costume
smile
laugh
say the "right" words
and move your body in the "right" way
you say you are an open book
that you trust too easily
but baby
that is so far from the truth
your distrust has armor that holds up expectations of perfection
you protect yourself from others seeing you
the real one
not the fabricated
societally conditioned Barbie
at the dispense of others' real-life fantasy
*** perfection
authenticity is being starved
and you are the one that is refusing to open your mouth
speak up
and live life boldly
