dave steger

 

Grotesque Beauty

She loves her bottle green shoes
and the way she thinks she moves
She loves walking down the street
and making grown men look at their feet
She's been doing it since she can remember
and every boy she has ever kissed has loved her
But behind closed doors its not so appealing
for sadness and darkness is all she's been feeling
She wonders if life will ever mean more
And if her lonely heart will be forever sore
On the outside she's gorgeous
but inside she's a mess
Her mama always said a beautiful house doesn't make it a home
and as she watched the snowfall she heard the truth in that and felt all alone
Why she ever let me in I'll never know
but now I'm hooked and cannot let go
So goodbye purple moon
I doubt I'll see you very soon
And goodbye my yellow sun
perhaps I'll return someday when I'm done