if they could see her
They would notice
that her skin is pink
even when she’s sadÂ
that she ate with her eyes
more than her handsÂ
That she likedÂ
pretty dressesÂ
even tho she felt
more like a princeÂ
Most of the timeÂ
She didn’t knowÂ
the differenceÂ
between tearing upÂ
And cutting onionsÂ
And sometimes–
Los Angeles wasÂ
So bright–
It hurt to open her eyesÂ
But she learnedÂ
if she squinted
just right
she could see–Â
moments of her lifeÂ
in the skyline
And next time you drive Â
past the Hollywood Forever CemeteryÂ
If you don’t blink
or sneeze–
You just might see herÂ
burning in the sunsetÂ
Nails by Lori Howe @frmrbabynails
Makeup by Alondra Shields @alondraexcene
Model Alondra Shields wearing @discountuniverse (rainbow dress) and vintage prom dress
#35mm by Ericka Clevenger @erickaclevenger