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 as boring as me.
fin~
