It’s absurd

I think it’s absurd

How we define best

And how we define worst

You must be smart

But not too smart

Never ugly

But you can’t look too pretty

That means your trying to hard

I think it’s absurd 

That you can’t just be yourself

Posted in response to the challenge Absurd.

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Amelia_v

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18 years old

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  • Poetry

    By Amelia_v

    18 going on 19

    Legally I am an adult.

    18 going on 19.

    According to most,

    I still am a teen.

    According to most,

    I don’t seem like 18.

    According to me,

    I don’t think I’m ready to be an adult.

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  • Poetry

    By Amelia_v

    AHHHHHHH

    I keep wondering if something is wrong with me,

    Because I can’t seem to understand.

    And I don’t want to be the person that only writes about crushes and drama,

    I’m not shallow don’t worry.

    Yet here I am,

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  • Poetry

    By Amelia_v

    I don’t know, I’m sorry

    I don’t know.

    I’m sorry.

    I don’t know if I can do this.

    I’m sorry. 

    I don’t know if I can do this for much longer.

    I’m sorry.

    I don’t know if I can do this for much longer and I’ve been getting tired.

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