Dollar Store Earrings

[xtella]

My potential for beauty begins and ends
with dollar store earrings.

Sometimes they are tacky and distract one
from when I hate my face. Or my face hates me.

In the tumultuous times, I
wear the biggest and brightest pair
to brighten my smile
and avoid the despair.

Shiny examples of my false self esteem
or subtle representations of my femininity
whatever they are;

these extensions can complete me.
but only if i let them.