Invisible Girl
a villanelle of regret
You see the whole world from the backseat
Don’t draw attention or make a sound
If you behave they give you a treat
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Keep your clothes clean and neat
(Don’t make me turn this car around)
You see the whole world from the backseat
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Good girls are polite, stay calm and sweet
Rehearse I Spy, pantomime Lost & Found
If you behave they give you a treat
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You just couldn’t do it; again you’ll be beat
Curl up small, little snivel-sobbing mound
You see the whole world from the backseat
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Make a wish, closed eyes! Don’t cheat!
Someday. No rules. You no longer bound
You see the whole world from the backseat
If you behave they give you a treat
About the Creator
Judey Kalchik
It's my time to find and use my voice.
Poetry, short stories, memories, and a lot of things I think and wish I'd known a long time ago.
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