(Un)Dressed To Impress

I have known her
(the girl who would always be exposed)

to defy headlines
-the laws of fashion-
to abandon all preconceptions
or attire
(the girl who saw the truth in nothing)

to hide in frames,
on palettes,
and masquerade as something
strangely beautiful
(the girl who was worthy of paint)

to descend into
harmless fantasy
and conquer the satin skin
of adolescence
(the girl who relinquished innocence)

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poem by Adam Conway
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