I knew I wasn't pretty

I knew I wasn't fair.

I knew I wasn't hero material,

Why did I have to just be there?

I always went unnoticed

I always just existed.

Faded into the background,

Why didn't someone care?

First it was my weight

Then it was my hair.

Were my teeth not straight enough

Or were my breasts too flat?

First I stopped eating

Then I got it straightened.

Were my braces noticeable

Could you see the straps?

But still I remained unnoticed

But still I remained behind.

I wasn't even the consolation prize

None seemed to care.

No one to call be pretty

No one to wipe my tears,

Am I destined to be lonely?

The spinster who pretended to be happy?