The Girl in the Picture  

I am the girl whose picture you look at
and you think, or you tell your friends
That’s a cool-looking girl,
That’s the kind of girl I’d like to drink wine with

do I look good to you, is that it
do you think your status will be elevated
by being seen in all the right places by all the right people
getting a girl who looks like me drunk

I’m sorry, am I being too harsh
did the smile in the photo mislead you
because you know, I’m really not that much to look at
and I’m really not that nice at all to men

(I have a list of phone numbers if you want references:
you’ll hear more than you wanted to I assure you)
but I do like to drink wine
so come on – give it a try

© 2006  Hannah Oberlin