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Description
Red lipstick and little white lies.
Smooth over the blemishes
And cover up the truth.
Line your eyes with kohl
And maybe they won’t see you cry.
Shattered, fractured polish cheerily
Mocks you from your drumming fingernails,
The only outward evidence
of your crumbling inside.
Gloss on the bright chalky colors
And become the fake tanned porcelain doll.
Swallow bleach and peppermint.
The shining whiteness of your
Perfect teeth blinding them
To the darkness behind your eyes.
No one cares if you’re truly happy
As long as you pretend.
Paint and primp and wax away the pain.
Shade your petty personality
But remember to stay within the lines.
Beauty’s only skin deep
So you’d better have thick skin.

Description
Red lipstick and little white lies.
Smooth over the blemishes
And cover up the truth.
Line your eyes with kohl
And maybe they won’t see you cry.
Shattered, fractured polish cheerily
Mocks you from your drumming fingernails,
The only outward evidence
of your crumbling inside.
Gloss on the bright chalky colors
And become the fake tanned porcelain doll.
Swallow bleach and peppermint.
The shining whiteness of your
Perfect teeth blinding them
To the darkness behind your eyes.
No one cares if you’re truly happy
As long as you pretend.
Paint and primp and wax away the pain.
Shade your petty personality
But remember to stay within the lines.
Beauty’s only skin deep
So you’d better have thick skin.