Belinda Dale
Entropy
 
She lies inert,
in her hand the phone waits
 
static.
 
Wears a smile
like the other girls.
 
Hair straightened -
 
-          salon shine,
 
because she’s worth it.
 
Perfect skin,
regular uniform teeth;
 
she flips
through Cosmopolitan magazine.
 
The phone rings;
 
‘…like,
…yeah,
…y’ know’
 
pink bubblegum tones.
 
She fits in
just like the other girls.
 
Originally published at www.ink-sweat-and-tears.com 1st May 2008