When you’re fifteen
and your
new heels
are so unsteady
and you’re so
desperate to
look like
a woman
look cool
feel smart
never smile
kiss that little
girl goodbye
Cadence Collective: Long Beach Poets
Featuring poets from and near Long Beach, California
When you’re fifteen
and your
new heels
are so unsteady
and you’re so
desperate to
look like
a woman
look cool
feel smart
never smile
kiss that little
girl goodbye
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