A good girl

by mckeownm

Published January 20, 2017

E - Everyone

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I’m a good girl

I’ll work my very best

Study hard

I’ll get no rest

But when the day comes

To sit out the test

I’ll be careful to slack

The boys must be best

I’m a good girl

I’ll wear what they say

“That shirt too short”

I’d change it any day

“That dress too long”

I swear I won’t get it wrong

Don't tempt the boys

I’ll follow them along

I’m a good girl

I’ll cross my legs

Smile and wave even

On the worst days

I’ll clean and cook

And feed them all

Won’t bother with books

When the boys need to grow tall

I’m a good girl

I’ll grow out my hair

Shave my legs

Perfect that “flirty stare”

Paint my nails and

Powder my face

Carry a purse and

Do it all with good grace

I’m a good girl

But what they don’t know

The more I smile

The more it grows

The worm in my chest

I’m afraid it’s bitten the best

of me

I’m a good girl -

you know the rest

Comments & reviews · 2
LeutnantSchweinehund wrote a review Review · Jan 21, 2017

It flows rather well, I think. This is better than most things I find on the site, especially since MOST of the rhymes aren't forced. Sure, there are a few missteps, places where you sacrifice rhythm for rhyme (example: "That dress is too long, I swear I won't get it wrong", the rhythm is slightly broken there, because the second line is too long, in my opinion), but it is rather well-written overall.

Now, because it's a good piece, it pains me so much more that I cannot agree with its message. I won't mix my personal political views into the review, but the content is also important. However, know that it does not affect its quality in any significant way, at least not for me.

So, to summarize, it's very well written, the rhymes work, the topic isn't a classic breakup story (and good God have there been so many of those), and other than a few mistakes here and there, I cannot find any significant flaws. I don't agree with its message, but I can overlook that in favor of the poem's raw quality.

Good work!

Thank you for your review!! I promise I'm not a psycho feminist :)

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CharlotteS wrote a review Review · Jan 20, 2017

Wow, this was certainly interesting. I love how it rhymes. I don't find many poems like that so well done. Any way, I like the message in this, although I would say it's very feminist. However I like it. I love how you just went on and said what you needed to say. I actually have no critique for this because I found it just beautiful. Just make sure you don't come off as sexist because at times it does seem like you are being a bit bitter. However I liked this and hope to read more from you.

Yeah I'm pretty self conscious of this poem because I really don't want to com across as over aggressive - but I feel like changing the tone would result in a lose of the mood and rhyme.

Anyways, thank you for your review!



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