Allie Phillips

Run
For if you stop
You may never run again
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Your arms are pink
And red with scars
And cuts
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I am not Cinderella
I am not beautiful in every way

I do not have malevolent family members
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Shave the legs
Put on makeup
Curl the hair
Put on the short, fitting dress
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My Dance is unique
One of a kind
No one can dance like me
Because no one wants to learn
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My heart is for you and you only
This ring means nothing
Just a band on my finger that says I'm taken
But I don't care if anyone asked
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My songs make me cry
My parents make me scream
My friends make me laugh
My sister makes me lie
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In the halls
On the streets
At the house
On the phones
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