Nail Polish

Something I liked to do

As a really young kid

Like 3yrs old young

Before I understood

What being a “boy” meant

& what was considered “girly”

Was paint my nails

But then I grew up

& the expectations of

What I’m supposed up be

Fell onto my naive shoulders

& I let the weight of social anxiety

Decide something that hurt nobody

Yet made me feel unique & happy

Was somehow inappropriate for me

Though, now that I’ve outgrown

That oh~so immature fear

Of judgments of others

Who never actually cared

I’ve decided to pick up the pastime

The colors are like a form of self care

Yet, since restarting painting my nails

I’ve not really done it that often

Only once since I got my nail polish

So today, I decided for the second time

To reconnect with my feminine flair

Choosing my two favorite colors

Bug Yellow & Calypso Blue

(Well, at least that’s what I call them

As their official names are

“outside the lines” & “offbeat chic”)

Since they remind me of my guardian angels

& gives me a reason to smile

Every time I look down & see my two friends

Guiding my hands through every trial

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♡Sugar☆World☮

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Calypso’s Color-Code