A Hat Two Sizes Too Big
A little girl wearing a hat two sizes too big
pulled down over her face
has pulled her knee socks up over her skinned knees
after falling down after tripping
over her jump rope with her big feet
at recess on the grade school playground.
She tries to hide her flaws;
she believes she is marred in flaws.
Sunlight unveils patchwork authenticity
adorned in shy garments
shining beneath a floppy hat
with a big buck-toothed smile.
This skinny brown haired little girl thinks no one can see her
when she looks down at the ground
because if she cannot see them,
then no one can see her
even when her flaws scream their insecurity.
In quiet voice,
she is always asking for permission.
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