My skin is two sizes too small
And no matter how I stretch and claw
It doesn't ever really get more comfortable
I take up too much space
And I am incredibly tiny
All at once
When I look in the mirror
I can only see what I'm programmed to
Too big here, too small there
No one wants a girl with skin as tainted as this
When they can buy "Lizzie 2.0"
With clean skin
And a clear head
And a pure heart
A perfect version of myself
Where I can say all the right things
And love all the right people
And do all the wonderful things I want to
Without damaging myself
A version who's smart
And talented
Musical-not just pretending to be
A girl who does her homework like she should
And gets the grades she needs
And goes to college
And gets a job
And has a family
A girl who can get it all right
Without trying
And without the fading tic-tac-toe scars
On her too-small-skin