6 years old
Blue ribbon,
Silk ribbon,
Streaming through my hair.
Toothless smile,
Pigtails.
Mirror,
Am I pretty yet?
10 years old
Ponytails,
Bobby pins,
Taming my messy hair.
Chubby thighs,
Crooked smile.
Mirror,
Am I pretty yet?
14 years old
Straight hair,
Lipstick,
Mascara running down my face.
Trembling knees,
Broken smile.
Mirror,
Am I pretty yet?
16 years old
Messy bun,
Chapped lips.
Sobbing eyes,
Bloody wrists.
Bony thighs,
Fake smiles.
Mirror,
Am I pretty yet?
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Is your joke still funny? (Book 1)
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