She Don't Use Jelly

i know a girl who reminds me of cher
she's always changing
the color of her hair
she don't use nothing
that ya buy at the store
she likes her hair to be real orange
she uses tangerines


-the flaming lips


[take a bow]


does this look like the face of a teacher?
a face that is ready for seventeen new students?
a face that has spent all summer on the water?
a face that is caught inbetween school and reality?
a face that desperately wants to see the world?
a face that loves intensely?
a face that is intensely scared to let anyone else in?
a face that misses everyone she's ever met?
a face that could be loved unconditionally?
a face that can give children the world?
a face that can be an inspiration?
a face that could be a friend? an enemy? a lover?


i am all of those.
and more.



so help me god, i'm scared out of my mind but damn determined to give this my everything.