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THE GIRL Riley Clune
You think you can see
My wax wings melting?
In that room next to the sun
I’ll make a joke of how out of place I look.
You’re leaving me no choice but To fill the role of Girl.
Girl smiles and laughs during class.
Girl bats her lashes when She asks for help.
Girl doesn’t even need a name.
You can just call her The Girl in the Room.
She’s the only one.
You can’t miss Her.
But guys, they say, Girl is unique and smart and funny and Girl is Beautiful!
Because the most important thing Is that Girl is Beautiful.
It’s the kind of Beautiful that keeps you away. That horrifies you.
God forbid you look the Girl in the eyes. She’ll eat you alive.
And it breaks her heart
That you’re afraid of her.
You’re all afraid of her, And she knows it.
