i've been so careless
so willing to be reckless
i just remembered who i am
safe
never get in trouble
plain girl
with plain clothes
and no road-rash laden knees
with intact gag reflexes
and with dark circles under my eyes
simply because i stayed up too late
trying to finish missing work
not because i was partying and drunk
i've been so careless
i forgot that i shouldn't be
that i should be okay
and admit when i'm not
which, actually, i've been doing
i just forgot who i was for a moment
the plain jane that sits and the back
and gets average grades