By Violet
Date: 2003 Feb 21
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worth the wait

the other girls bled before i did
they had sparkly pink braces and shiny blonde hair
they had small breasts lifting their gauzy blouses
they had painted finger nails and boyfriends
while others were getting to third base
i was dressing my dolls in shimmering red taffeta
i ached to be like them so i tried to grow up faster
i begged for clinique make-up for my birthday
i learned to shave my legs
i wore a bra to support my dream of real breasts
the boys didn't see me
the blondes had more fun
life is funny
now those other girls are in Delta Delta Delta
they have tanned skin, prefect abs and shiny blonde hair
they wear tight jeans, small tops and french manicures
they sleep over at a new fraternity house every other weekend
and while they're having sex on their third dates
i'm washing dishes in the kitchen with the man i love
i have a princess cut diamond on my left finger
i've learned to love my dark hair
and i've graduated from a training bra to a D cup
he loves me for who i am
and now, i bet they ache to be me
life is funny