Adolescents

Girls work on their looks, not their minds,
because they know boys are stupid, not blind.

Particularly at this adolescent age
when I know crones don't care how gratifying I may be
or how prehensile I could be.
glancing into a boys eyes
there is no depth; no honesty
his eyes only lust, and scan my exteriors
he doesn't condole with my words, just of my body.

My father told me to work on my heart
to vitalize, ruggedize, and substantiate my character
what would be the point of doing so?
for they don't look past the flesh of my face
all they see is the pasty, nude colored creme I slather on my face
mixed in powder caked over my blemishes
just trying to seem as something I'm not.

The things perceived as pulchritudinous are undignified
this means applying chemically altered gel to your eyelashes
and injecting silicone into your flaws
brushing titanium particles unto your eyelids
and coats of polybutylene varnishing your articulates.

There's a stigma associated with this, I know

But I work on my semblance
much more than my personableness
because I know
no one truly cares of anything past my appearance.

Reviews

[Blue]

"Boys are stupid" -- I laughed at this line because they truly are! However, man -- a real man -- will look beyond a woman's surface and love her for her substance. I myself, at this point in my life, am having a hard time believing my own words, but I'm quite hopeful. :)

Thanks for this wonderful write. Your attention to details, your careful choice of words, and your powerful message made this poem a beauty. Well done!

[terry smith]

this is so true and sad...work on what makes you happy and your confidence and swagger will draw the boys like fly you can shoo away.

[cycy]

Girls work on their looks, not their minds,
because they know boys are stupid, not blind.

wow..kudos to you for writing such an honest piece. i wish all girls could read this and realise just how ridiculous it is to focus so much on the exterior. we live in a very shallow world but if you let it consume you..you become a slave to I've some to realise that most guys actually don't really like too much makeup and at the end of the day you don't have to turn a million heads but just that one that looks at you and sees an angel and knows your worth on a good day and even more so on a bad day. wish i knew this when i was still at that tender age. lovely poem..gets one thinking a lot. definitely send RRs to all the girls cos we need to see this. loved it. xo.

[Claire]

thank you! xx