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Do you know what i had to do to reach perfect?
Little girl you think you’ll be like me
You may look at me and think perfect body
But do you know how many times I’ve stuck my finger down my throat
You may look at me and think perfect hair
But do you know how damaged it is with all the coloring I’ve had
You may look at me and think perfect skin
But do you know how close I am to cancer from the tanning beds
You may look at me and think perfect smile
But do you know how ugly I was with braces
You may look at me and think what perfect clothes
But do you know how many years I had to stand on the corner and sell my body
Little girl you think you want my life, but you don’t
You may look at me and think perfect body
But do you know how many times I’ve stuck my finger down my throat
You may look at me and think perfect hair
But do you know how damaged it is with all the coloring I’ve had
You may look at me and think perfect skin
But do you know how close I am to cancer from the tanning beds
You may look at me and think perfect smile
But do you know how ugly I was with braces
You may look at me and think what perfect clothes
But do you know how many years I had to stand on the corner and sell my body
Little girl you think you want my life, but you don’t
Published 24th Jun 2013
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Anonymous
24th Jun 2013 4:28pm
This is raw, yet so real of what
goes on in today's society. Nothing
and no one is perfect, and for some,
they pay a dangerous price. Good write.
goes on in today's society. Nothing
and no one is perfect, and for some,
they pay a dangerous price. Good write.
24th Jun 2013 9:40pm
25th Jun 2013 9:20pm
So intense! That's what they all forget: You have to pay for what you want to be.
Chi
Chi
26th Jun 2013 7:54am
