These days, she would look around and wonder,
Why wasn’t she happy and loved with her largesse?
Why wasn't the love her parents gave her enough?
They'd said, "defeat your rivals, you'll find happiness."
When Leslie Ann was old enough to understand,
her parents treated her like a star, their true delight.
She was coddled and taught to use her feminine wiles,
Causing her to believe; this was where to set her sight.
Leslie Ann soon discovered even when in first grade
that to be popular, she would need to plot and scheme.
There were many girls who were prettier than she,
but none had her smarts, her charm or her means.
All through high school by guile she reigned supreme;
she chose for her regal court ten delightful consorts.
When with Leslie Ann they'd mocked the lesser ones;
They'd demeaned, and denigrated all for daily sports.
Her cohorts got bolder in their quest to please her
For Leslie Ann never tired of the hurts she imposed.
Her parents tried to control her wayward behavior;
Her teachers conspired jointly to get her deposed.
Leslie Ann was clever, wily; she knew a skeleton or two
That afforded her the freedom to plan her next assault.
At heart, all she ever wanted was love and to be missed,
But behind her back jeers, or sneers were her usual exalt.
While driving under the influence, she wrecked a car or two,
As no one dared to challenge, her delinquencies accelerated.
At eighteen, the day arrived and the town danced with glee.
Leslie Ann was graduating; all knew her GPA was inflated.
It was one day-after graduation that Leslie Ann finally knew.
Her court didn’t like her, and none bothered to wish her well.
Alone she packed for college as tears spilled down her cheeks;
She felt betrayed and wished them all a wretched time in hell.
Determined, she declared she would make college her paradise.
Why mingle with turkeys when she could soar with an eagle?
When she flipped her thongs, the English professor had winked,
He sized her up, and she sized him down with an air fit for a regal.
