Will You Teach Me To Be Beautiful?

by d R A c LI tH

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Will You Teach Me To Be Beautiful?

Teach me to be beautiful
Teach me to walk with a swing to my step
Teach me to make men's heads swivel
Teach me to flirt
Teach me to be beautiful

Oh, won't you teach me?
Won't you teach me?
I'm afraid I've let this go too long
So won't you teach me to be beautiful?
Let me be a butterfly at last.

I want to make them notice
Turn their heads to follow my stride
Pay Attention, boys!
Teach me,
Teach me.

Oh, won't you teach me?
Won't you teach me?
I'm afraid I've let this go too long
So won't you teach me to be beautiful?
Let me be a butterfly at last.

Don't forget the final stage,
The most important thing,
Oh don't forget,
no, don't forget
Don't forget to teach me to be fake.

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Jun 12th 2006
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-Sorry, taki-babe, you were basically my test subject to see if I should post this poem up. xD (forgot to mention that)-


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[Edit, as of 12:14 AM Eastern time, June 12 2006]
Masterpieced? Wow. Thanks :)

Comments

Takitsaru Says:

I WAHT? *GASP* I WAS- I WAS- USED!

Oh well. Can't say I care I was used. Beautiful poem, just wonderful! *you should submit to the Lit Mag*

WH Angel Says:

Interesting! Great job.

Cat Megex Says:

Beautiful doesn't always equal fake, though in today's culture, it almost always does. Fake hair coloring (dying, bleaching), fake skin coloring (tanning), fake body shape (liposuction, cosmetic surgery, silicone implants, etc), fake personality, etc.

Yeah, I'd say this poem is definitely a successful piece of art.

bamawitch Says:

I really liked that. I've always I guess been considered pretty and had a charm that has attracted those of the opposite sex even those of the same sex. I have even been one of those girls that uses it to her advantage to get what I wanted. Then I learned that it didn't make me feel better. I didn't know who was genuinely interested and who just wanted to get in my pants (though I was a flirt, I wasn't easy even though people thought I was). I didn't know how much it sometimes hurt people by the amount of attention I got.

I hope this poem shows those out there that think looks and flirting will get them what they want that they could be hurting people they do care about if they use it in the wrong way. Even if they aren't "using it" per se, if they don't pay attention to who that "innocent flirting" and natural ability to attract people hurts they will eventually end up alone because they hurt those close to them due to stealing everyone else's thunder without a care to making sure those they care about share that spotlight with them instead of ignoring them and their feelings.

Bah.. sorry to have babbled on in this comment. Now you see why I don't comment much? When I do, if I'm not careful I end up writing a damned book.

K

NoodleNeko Says:

I can't agree more

diamond dragon Says:

Brava!!! Way to go!!! Your poetry is terrific

NoodleNeko Says:

CONGRATS ON THE FRONT PAGE!!!!!!!

I thought you said you'd never make front page Draclith-chan hehe I'm not sure if it'll still be up there when you get this, so I took a screenshot to prove it!!!

Congrats!!!

heza san Says:

That had so much truth to it. I've known quite a few people like that, I hope that people read this and learn from it, Great job draclith!

babym30w Says:

i like that poem maris... lots and lots..
i can connect to it... o_O
when are u coming back.. i miss u so much!

sishkabob Says:

*finally she reads it after being in her club updates for ever so long* I really like it. Faving it.