Fake Nails

by Nicole M. - Gemini

The harsh glue
Holding on these lime green things
to my beautiful, natural outlets
it makes them weak and worthless.

Realizing how ridiculous
this looks
having my middle finger
Without it's lime green armour
I start to pry
and start to pull at all the other ones.
i twist and push
until the come off
one by one-
usually taking just the top,
but the third to last one
refused to die
Without taking the rightful one with it.
Now all i have left
Are nine demolished extentions
Weak and fragile
at the beginning of a slow process.
And one stubborn lime green nail
Telling me
It will take it's hostage with it-
I go ahead, call it's bluff
And scream with a mix
Of pain and hatred-
I didn't call a bluff after all
and wrap my fleshy fingertip.
another fork i have come to-
Do I let this go and let them grow
into what I know they can be?
or do i glue and press on
another set of fakes?
Birth sign: Gemini
Date created: 2001-05-03 17:07:26
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:44:16
Poem ID: 62546

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