We wanted to be big girls since we were little ones
we used mom's lipstick
and pretended we were mature and pretty enough
to have red, bright lips
and shiny, size six golden shoes
mum used to tell me I was pretty
and she let me use her lipstick
but I didn't really like it
so I rushed to the backyard
I tangled wild flowers in my hair
usually mixed with dandelions
and mint leaves
sometimes a couple of ladybugs came by
and after that I just stood there
being happy
and crowning myself
as the Butterfly Queen
and mum got angry
because I was a mess
and my hair was tangled
and full of dirt
seems like flowers in my hair
didn't make me pretty at all
but now I am a grown up, and I am happy too,
because I can put eyeliner without getting teary eyes
and I can tangle mint leaves in my hair:
mum can't yell at an adult now, huh?
Jul 8, 2014
Jul 8, 2014 at 4:37 PM UTC
We wanted to be big girls since we were little ones
we used mom's lipstick
and pretended we were mature and pretty enough
to have red, bright lips
and shiny, size six golden shoes
mum used to tell me I was pretty
and she let me use her lipstick
but I didn't really like it
so I rushed to the backyard
I tangled wild flowers in my hair
usually mixed with dandelions
and mint leaves
sometimes a couple of ladybugs came by
and after that I just stood there
being happy
and crowning myself
as the Butterfly Queen
and mum got angry
because I was a mess
and my hair was tangled
and full of dirt
seems like flowers in my hair
didn't make me pretty at all
but now I am a grown up, and I am happy too,
because I can put eyeliner without getting teary eyes
and I can tangle mint leaves in my hair:
mum can't yell at an adult now, huh?
