1Ever Since I Was Little,
My parents raised me to be perfect.
Academics, manners,
Morals and personality,
But they never taught me things
That every girl should know.
Like how do you wear make-up
So your daddy doesn't think you're a whore?
How do you laugh
Without being too loud?
How do you act in public
Without seeming like an idiot?
How do you get the world
To notice you're sarcastic, too?
How do you get rid of that sarcasm
Once it's rooted in?
How do you sing an opera piece
Without getting those bloody glares?
How do you do algebra
Without losing all your patience?
How do you let others know who you are
Without telling?
How do you tell the truth
When all your parents want is
PERFECT?