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It's easier to be The Good Girl

the generous, open-minded, secure girl

when That Girl is far

far away

When you're safe from spontaneous 

intrusions

or when you know that 

crossing paths 

on a late-night-fat-pants-clad ice cream run

is clearly a nonissue

So much more tolerable if That Girl 

isn't quite as pretty or witty

or as smart as you

if she's quietly content being plain 

and outshined

because she knows 

(her place)

she knows she can't hold the spotlight

not around you

When you know That Girl isn't really 

competition 

Not to be mean but

she actually, in a weird way 

makes you feel sort of better about yourself 

And if there's going to have to be a That Girl

she should not

by her very existence 

make you question everything 

Everything you were so goddamn sure

you already knew about 

your relationship 

about him

and even about yourself