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Pretty Hurts
Pretty Hurts By Dashanae Williams
Girls repeat Beyonce saying,
¨Pretty Hurts”
But they don’t really know what
”Hurt” is until your really hurt
Until you felt the pain
And it left a stain ,
In your soul
Too deep to take out.
You smile for the cameras
But what do the cameras know?
Nothing because the people behind the
Camera are too slow
I emphasize entertainers entertaining their fans
Because her hurt hardly hides her scars.
Today’s society
Is all about dress codes
And who has blonder hair,
But what about getting good good grades?
And a good pay?