Sunday, August 25, 2024

25/08/2024

11:12 p.m.

25/08/2024, Sunday

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there's a pretty dress I've been eyeing.

but it's got a shiny price tag, and for this, i rue.

I wish I could afford it; 

maybe then I'd be pretty too.


it's a dress that I've been vying for

but when I look around, my shock is heavy.

my only competition is myself

for everyone around me has got it already.


so I decide to try it on, just for fun.

I find the closest size, and change into it.

but I look into the mirror

and of course, it doesn't fit.


it hangs off my shoulder; I look like a mess.

it pulls at my stomach, and sags at my chest.

my heart sinks, and I feel embarrassed.

but then again, what else did I expect?


disappointed, I put it back on the shelf

and step out of the shop.

sure, maybe a shirt and jeans are drab

but that's all that I've got.


yeah, maybe nobody gives me a second glance

as I walk past them on the street.

but maybe that's just better suited 

for someone undeserving like me.


fin~


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