Asterisk
A short list of phrases that have been said to me in the past 38 years:
You have such a pretty face.*
You’re so funny.*
You have an amazing personality.*
You’re so well-spoken.*
You have so much poise.*
*For a fat girl
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Ugh! The asterisk sucks!
The challenging part of this poem is that for how hard it slaps the reader, we know it still pales compared to how hard these lines hit you. Thank you for your courage in sharing this.
this!
But the effect is fun…