My Name Is Emily

My name is Emily. 

I'll have you know

The name Emily

Comes with some prejudices 

 

If Emily had a definition, it would be, 

  1. Pedestrian, Common

 

If Emily could speak, shewould say "I'm pretty sure you know me".

I would say "I'm pretty sure you've mistaken me for someone else" 

 

If Emily was a color,  she would be the color pink because it's prosaic

I would be the color chartreuse because you probably think it's some shade of red or pink...but it's actually yellow. 

 

If Emily was made of something, she would be made out of gold

All bright and valuable

I would be made out of fools gold:

Often mistaken for the real thing

 

My Name is Emily. 

  1. misinterpretation
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