Good on Paper, Until You Read Me
They love my smileāitās sweet, itās wide,
like sun that kisses pain goodbye.
But none of them see whatās trapped inside,
the parts Iāve taught my grin to hide.
They love my curves, the way I sway,
how I move like velvet melts away.
They trace my hips with hungry eyes,
but never ask what lives inside.
They swear I flirt without a clue,
say I breathe slow like lovers do.
But I just laugh, and tilt my head,
while thoughts I never speak get said.
They think Iām magicāconfident, sure,
the type of girl you canāt ignore.
But truth be told, I second guess,
I wonder if Iām still enough undressed.
Not just in lace or sheets or skin,
but when the silence settles in.
When Iām not moaningāwhen Iām still,
do you love me then? Or just the thrill?
āCause yesāmy sex is something real.
I give like I know how to heal.
I write my name across your chest,
then wonder if youāll clean the mess.
They say I taste like something rare,
like sin and honey in the air.
But when the high begins to fade,
will you still want the girl you made?
Not the dream you dressed in gold,
not the story someone toldā
but the woman whoās afraid to show
how deep her deepest rivers flow.
Iām good on paperābold and clean,
the girl who fits inside a dream.
But touch me slow, and you will see,
youāve barely even read half of me.
So come correct. Or close the book.
Iām more than thighs and how I look.
More than moans or pretty faceā
Iām soul, Iām weight, Iām heat, Iām grace.
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