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Barbie's Perfection
I walk through the door
Wearing a Barbie doll smile
So pretty so fake
But it’ll hold for a while
So happy it says
So glad to be me
The world thinks I’m perfect
Because that’s what they see
I walk up to my mirror
And look at my face
I’m starting to see tears
But only a trace
I try to fix my Barbie doll smile
So that the tears stay hidden
But now they’re pouring down my face
They’ve come completely unbidden
Because no matter how hard I try
Nothings ever going to be right
And frankly I’m sick and tired
Of putting up a fight
The eyeliner runs down my face
The blush is covered in streaks
I’m always going to be sad
Because my heart can’t find what it seeks
I pull the mirror off the wall
And throw it on the floor
I can’t stand to see myself
I won’t look anymore
So now I’m treading on the broken glass
That once was my reflection
And my maniacal laughter fills the room as I say
So much for perfection
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