Pretty Little Girls In Mascara And Pearls

Pretty little girls in mascara and pearls,
What is it you fear most?

We fear the day our beauty is stripped away,
And we'll be nothing but ghosts.

Pretty little girls in mascara and pearls,
What is it you really fear most?

We fear success after trying our best
And having nothing left post.

Pretty little dames with dresses and names,
What is it that you want?

We want a white knight to put up a fight
No matter the things that daunt.

Pretty little dames with dresses and names,
What is it you honestly want?

We want a life where we're more than a wife,
To change the world, tres detente.

Pretty little ladies with lillies and daisies,
What is it that you desire?

We desire love and trust, honesty is a must
And a passion that feels like fire.

Pretty little ladies with lillies and daisies,
What is it you truly desire?

We desire change and so many better things
For this world we so admire.

Pretty little women in silk and linen
What is it that you need?

We need a man not a boy who thinks he can
Nor one whose gone to seed.

Pretty little women in silk and linen?
What is it you really need?

We need nothing for we can do anything
All by our own little deeds.

--Malialani Elizabeth Jane Danger Carrell

Sometimes I write poetry.