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Beauty Is A Currency

October 4, 2015
By AsylumAlice GOLD, San Jose, California
AsylumAlice GOLD, San Jose, California
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I want to be beautiful
I want to be someone of worth
I want someone to look at me and smile,
not look at me and smirk.

this wish is cliche
my desire is a common one
but when you live in a world that values
the sharp lines of your face more
than the sharp wit of your brain
what choice do you have.

Beauty is a currency
and I’m running low
Some have an endless supply
they spend it on love that comes easy,
friends and lovers and opportunities
are easier to get when you have a pretty face.



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