Maybe They Don't

Do the penguins care

about the one with orange beaks, an extra stripe? 

Do the giraffes mind 

that his neck is longer, that she has less spots? 

Because the humans do, 

the humans tell you 

that your hair would look better 

if only 

you did this 

and your eyes could be prettier 

and you could smile different 

and maybe you could 

and maybe then

you always wonder

but the humans might still think

that your hair's too curly and your smile's too loud

maybe the penguins care,

maybe they don't.