This is my first thing on fictionpress, especially in poetry. Well, here goes. Please R&R and let me know how I did.
Unwanted Crone
I wish that I were pretty
And a funny gal to boot
But I know I'm less than average
And sometimes my humor's crude.
There's nothing real remarkable
About my face or bod,
But I wish that guys would look
Behind this thing that's my façade.
I've had my share of crushes,
But only in one direction.
The only guys I ten to like
Always seem to go for female perfection.
My body isn't pretty
I don't even like it myself.
Will I be one of those old maids
Who put her love life on the shelf?
I don't cry very often
I try not to let it show
That when I get passed over,
I feel like and unwanted crone.
Of course, it is true
That I have some guy-friends
But everyone would be shocked
If I had a boyfriend.
Why does it have to be me
Who is the girl left out?
But I know, in my heart,
That things will work out.