In Parentheses

State of pain like mercury

Hearing pink illusions

Gorgeous at 85, older at 23

I drink the water out of time

I said has anybody seen the whirlpool floating in my mind

I said has anybody seen

This is the low that I could find

I'm on solitary sand and

I've been stepped on by a man

But I've stood taller than I am

In parentheses

Beauty queens are very shy

More than lash than meets your eye

So she jumps then wants to fly

It¹s too late now I'm in denial

I'll get medieval on boy-bands

I said is anybody listening

The way life makes the nice girls fast

I said is anybody listening

It isn't just unlucky chance

And I'm on solitary sand

And I've had bullshit from a man

But found exactly who I am

I'll never be the vision of a girl who can write poetry

I'll never be the little black dress we¹ve seen on natalie b.

I'll never be 5'10", I'm barely 5'3"