Innocence

flowered print dresses

and big clunky shoes

little girls

look much older

with overly made-up faces

and slightly formed bodies

emphasized all too clearly

by the tightest in urban fashion trends.

idle chatter,

thought to be important,

of what life "really" is all about

remains oblivious and innocent.

*how sweet*

tiny ciggarettes

pressed between painted lips

inhale death

to their young frames

as they puff away youth

for the sake of growing up

too fast.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Ah, society. Little girls these days are becoming women and mothers all too quickly. I am bothered by this trend, why give up innocence? The real world is a bitch!

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