She dyes her hair all the right colors
and smiles that sweet smile
Picks the clothes that are perfect
and strikes a great pose
But she never feels its enough
always worried she will be left behind

She just wants to be pretty
to know there is someone who cares
She just wants to be loved.
I wonder does she know she already is.

She writes in simple meter
her deepest fears
She plays down her intelligence
tries not to intimidated
but she always feels out of place
she is afraid she is too far ahead

She just wants to be pretty
to have someone understand
She just wants to be loved
I wonder does she know she already is

She avoids conflicts whenever possible
and runs from perceived anger
she tries to be supportive
beyond the expected
but she always feels she is lacking
always worried that they lie.

She just wants to be pretty
to know they will be there
she just wants to be loved
I wonder does she know she already is.

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