NO ANGEL

A Poem by casablancavic

You used to be a Godsend
Your halo shone of gold

Those days are all but over

Now a tarnished soul

Always praised so highly

Yet everyone was wrong

Listen baby as I tell you

Everything in a song

You're no angel to me

Or to anyone else

We all know the truth

Keep on lying to yourself

Layered with your face on

Plastic soul and skin

Selfish, greedy, conniving

The only traits you win

Kicked out from Heaven

On a one way trip to Hell

You think you don't belong there

But you blend in oh so well

Work that runway honey

And smile for all the crowd

Turn yourself back where you came

And don't turn back around

You're no angel to me

Or to anyone else

We all know the truth

Keep on lying to yourself

Layered with your face on

Plastic soul and skin

Selfish, greedy, conniving

The only traits you win

When you see the others just like you

You're jealous of their skill

Why are you so mad sweetie?

Are your ambitions unfulfilled?

You always wanted to be Barbie
That always was your dream
But I won't be your Ken doll
And we won't be a team

You lie, you cheat, you tell tall tales
You play the games oh so well
I'm sure that there's a bridge in New York City
That you know how to sell

That ice cold stare and lying tongue
Have gotten you this far
And in that twisted mind of yours
You're a superstar

You're no angel to me

Or to anyone else

We all know the truth

Keep on lying to yourself

Layered with your face on

Plastic soul and skin

Selfish, greedy, conniving

The only traits you win

Someday you'll understand
Or I hope you do
You'll see you're living in a dreamworld
And you don't have a clue

Till then, enjoy the time you spend there
You might bring some of your friends along
So pack some bags and stay awhile
But I'll be moving on

Then finally when you try

To go and step outside that space
You'll wake up to reality
When it slaps you hard, right across your pretty little face

You're no angel to me

Or to anyone else

We all know the truth

Keep on lying to yourself

Layered with your face on

Plastic soul and skin

Selfish, greedy, conniving

The only traits you win