The Perfect Girl

The Perfect Girl 

By Catherine L.H.

{inspired by gene therapy } 

I am the perfect girl.

At least, that’s what they all tell me.

The girl with the perfect face.

The perfect eyes.

The perfect hair.

The perfect figure.

But they don’t understand

That I’m broken inside.

Science created me – the perfect girl.

They sought perfection

They created me

“The perfect girl”

They all stare.

They all sigh.

They all envy.

I don’t know why.

I am not perfection.

I was a scientific toy.

They don’t see me.

They look, but don't see past my body.

They stare and gawk

But they don’t see me.

Who was I meant to be?

Before the tests?

Before the scans?

Before the modifications?

Did I have a big nose?

Did I have brown hair?

Did I have my mother’s eyes?

Did I have a mother?

They have never told me

Who I am.

I am the perfect girl -

The most imperfect girl alive.

When you look at the word upside down

When you look at the world upside down

By C.L.H.

{imagined as a song}

Looks like everybody's gonna' fall

Any second - Their gonna' fall

Into the sky

From where I can see

People all around me 

Gonna fall into the sky

When you look at the world

Upside down

It changes how you see things 

Changes all the meanings

When you look at the world 

Upside down

I see black hearts and broken

Words left unspoken

Rather terrifying 

I see hideous hearts, and lust sparks

Who knew the world could be so dark?

Rather terrifying

When you look at the world 

Inside out

It changes how you see things

Changes all the meanings

When you look at the world

Inside out

Like little ants we wander

Not taking time to ponder

About this life

Everywhere we always strive

Don't care the cost- to keep alive

And then what?

When you look at the world 

All around 

It changes how you see things

Changes all the meanings 

When you look at the world 

All around

Upside down, an' inside out, an' all around

Changes- it changes the view

When you look at the world 

Through His eyes

It changes how you see things

Changes all the meanings

When you look at the world

Through His eyes