Ms. Popularity
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purple lips
snowkei
popular is as popular does
or so they say
dreaming their way to the
top of the cheer leading squad
to homecoming queen
to babies and baubles
and pinches and paunches
and
to tears
for the jones and the stevens
don't care the reasons
that i don't fit in
i wonder who cries more
copyright/all rights reserved Audrey Howitt 2013
I once watched this movie called, "Keeping Up With the Joneses" and boy, it was telling. Yes, I believe in finding your own way. Popularity is overrated.
ReplyDeleteHi Cyndi! Thank you for reading this one!
DeleteThat's true. Even if you are popular, the Jones and Stevens don't really bother...everyone's too busy living their lives.The best thing to do is to love yourself! Thanks for sharing>...I've shared on your behalf in the writer's post and bloppy as well.
ReplyDeleteAww--thank you so much Michelle!
DeleteBeautiful! I'm sharing your link on my Facebook author page. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jennifer-Wilck/201342863240160?ref=hl
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Jennifer!
DeleteI loved your take on this and those lips!! Great job Audrey :)
ReplyDeleteHey Janine! Thank you!
DeletePassionate!!
ReplyDeleteHi Christy! Thank you!!
DeleteSo true. I care so little about the treasures of my neighbors though. I have the treasures of my God, children, grands, and greats!
ReplyDeleteLovely poem--and all too true. Cheers, Jenn
ReplyDeletekeeping up with the Joneses sometimes lead to unwanted places, better to cut your own path.
ReplyDeleteThe demon of comparison such a hard one to get away from. Well conveyed. k.
ReplyDeleteFitting in is overrated.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful
ReplyDeleteThis is a groovy piece of work, Audrey. I love the way it ends and how it "makes you think." Really well done. I can't wait to read more. I hope you'll check out my thoughts on popularity at http://afulldegreebelownormal.wordpress.com/2013/01/30/growing-into-my-name/. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteThere is so much to ponder upon in this poem Audrey, the social pressures to conform, the sometimes damaging aspects of vanity..nicely done:-))
ReplyDeleteHi Audrey! I think popularity is overrated! However it's not so easy to go against the norm! This is a powerful poem! See you soon and have a good day!
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