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Turning Into a Pumpkin
February 11, 2022
I want to be a princess
Colored in makeup and pretty dresses
Important and poised and destined for power
Not some angsty pariah counting life by the hour
I want to be a warrior
Have the confidence to strike first
Know how to talk to someone I like
Instead of hiding my gaze without much of a fight
I wish I were popular
No wonder you like her
Pretty and cool, can hold a conversation
I'm sure I don't even fit this generation
I want to be more interesting
Able to dance and sing
Say what I feel and mean it
Not feel like I've missed out a bit
I want to be good enough
Deserving of love
At the end of the day, I am still only me
Dreaming of things that are not meant to be
© Ellen K., Baldwin Park, CA
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