Little Girl Bad

Little girl bad

Don't eat so much

You're not really hungry, just thirsty

Thirsty for attention

Thirsty for knowledge

Thirsty for affection

For acknowledgement of my good

But no

Little girl bad

You're not doing your best, try harder

Try to be prettier

Try to be quieter

Try to be perfect

Because if it's not perfect it's wrong

And

Little girl bad

But little girl tries

And little girl fails

And little girl just wants to be loved

And little girl bad

Grows up to be

Insecure and willing to do anything for acceptance

Anything for joy

Anything for approval

Anything for love

A shadow of her vibrant former self

And little girl bad

Crawls through this mess

And little girl bad

Grows up more

And little girl bad

becomes

a bad bitch

who doesn't need your approval

to love herself.

Ⓒ J.M. Hofschneider