That Girl by Bramley Legg

No heels No sneakers with a heel I am taller than every boy, girl, teacher Even mom and sister I hate being tall Killing myself finding ways to get shorter, I Need to be shorter

All night long I study, what can I wear to be smaller? How do I look petite? I Need to look petite How do I look cute? I Need to look cute How do I look like That Girl?

I squeeze my stomach, suffocating in disgust Skinnier, smaller, anything to change the way I look I Need to look like her, small and pretty The boys like her, why not me? How do I look like That Girl?

I starve, I cry, I color my hair Does it need to be blonder? Straighten it, fry it, soak it I need to be blonde with straight hair How do I look like That Girl?

I just wanna be pretty I want them to look at me I Need be pretty I would do anything to look like That Girl.

—Bramley Legg ’23