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Toddlers and Tiaras

July 7, 2010
By TabbiJane PLATINUM, Rockwood, Michigan
TabbiJane PLATINUM, Rockwood, Michigan
27 articles 26 photos 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> --Albus Dumbledore


Spray-on tans
And fabric that’s
Synthetic,

A competition that’s so
Phony it’s absolutely
Pathetic.

Tiny girls all
Dressed to
Impress,

The panel of judges
That ultimately
Possess,

The fate of these
Delicate porcelain
Dolls.

The ones whose mothers
Lovingly
Extol.

The sight of such a
Scene makes me
Sick.

It’s the buzzing in my head
An awfully annoying
Tick.

Dressed and prepped
Are these young
Girls,

Make-up on their faces.
Their hair up in
Curls.

They prance around the stage
Like a pretty little
Pansy.

Twinkling eyes and smiles
Reminding me of sweet
Jon Benet Ramsey.

Too bad their provocative dancing
Makes them look like miniature
Skanks.

Everything from their eyelashes
To their nails scream
Fake.

Really, it’s not about
These girls or any
Others,

But those reliving childhood
Through their daughters, those crazy
Mothers.


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Tam021 said...
on Aug. 5 2010 at 10:57 pm
Loved it! Totally readable and so true! There's no doubt where you stand on the issue, that's for sure! Made me smile! Very memorable! :D

Mouse said...
on Aug. 5 2010 at 1:17 pm
Love the poem, great thoughts, and very true

rmamzc said...
on Aug. 5 2010 at 12:43 pm
Good job Tabby, the class that I am in, was talking about this topic a few weeks ago and came to the same conclussion. 

on Aug. 2 2010 at 8:39 pm
TabbiJane PLATINUM, Rockwood, Michigan
27 articles 26 photos 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> --Albus Dumbledore

thanks, i really appreciate the feedback. XD

-Kal- GOLD said...
on Aug. 2 2010 at 7:10 pm
-Kal- GOLD, Carthage, North Carolina
14 articles 0 photos 244 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible, and recieves the impossible&quot; <br /> -Anonymous

That was really good. I agree with the msg and really thought it was well written. Great job!

on Aug. 2 2010 at 6:47 pm
HeatherBee BRONZE, I Live In, Texas
1 article 0 photos 1979 comments

Favorite Quote:
Go on and try to tear me down. I will be rising from the ground, like a skyscraper<br /> <br /> Love is louder than the pressure to be perfect

awesome, i totally agree. ur referring to that show on tlc? well even if ur not, i think the whole thing is annoying n creepy. yepp- it's those mothers.... kool poem ^^

on Aug. 2 2010 at 6:38 pm
OfficialApprover PLATINUM, Orefield, Pennsylvania
48 articles 0 photos 1752 comments

Favorite Quote:
Grab life by the balls. -Slobberknocker<br /> We cannot change the cards we&#039;re dealt just how we play the hand<br /> Experience is what you get when you didn&#039;t get what you wanted<br /> It&#039;s pretty easy to be smart when you&#039;re parroting smart people<br /> -Randy Pausch

I loved this! The style was awesome, very interesting, and I totally agree.  Funny, I just watched a TV episode about this.