I never knew I will tell this to myself
I am pretty, I find myself lovely today
Whenever I come across my reflection, I smile enough to see my teeth. I find me cute.
I can’t help but try the things I did as a child. Spending hours in front of the mirror, preparing my look for the day.
Earrings on check, necklaces on check, lippies on check, style outfit on check and hairstyle on check.
I have never done this again ever since I got busy catering my duties as a child and got bossed by the expectations around me.
What do I know as a child right?
I followed their word of advice because that’s what I knew, until they left and I started to experience things, alone in secret.
Is this supposed to be the prize of growing? Been told to follow to only be left?
Things don't make sense as they haven't lifting my feet up anymore, they can’t, it doesn't take any more word of advice, it began to breathe on their own.
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