His Eyes Have Teeth

But when a man drapes "pretty" 

around your neck

like a charm

Dazzling string of pearls 

Listen closely for the price beneath his words

Every time he calls me beautiful, 

he takes something away

He captures my worth in his palm

For me to chase

He puts me on a pedestal I can't escape 

His praise is nothing but a pretty cage

To be invisible is freedom

To be plain, a blessing 

The average girls get to have all the fun

Posing and posturing for no one

Oh, you like it how I turn just so..

But my innermost thoughts go unknown

I'd rather be respected 

Than chewed and dissected