Beauty

I am not supposed to be like anyone else

I am unique

Significant

I am not invisible

Though sometimes society makes me feel that way

Social media says I should look like them

My mother says I’m beautiful just the way I am

I see people literally dying from injections

In search of a tainted version of perfection

At war with their reflections

Transforming themselves physically in response to rejection

Not realizing the media’s idea of beauty is unrealistic

They cover up flaws & seduce you into thinking the world is perfect

Unfortunately, you can’t air brush character

Or put make up over a selfish spirit

Botox can’t prevent your lips from speaking evil

And Photoshop can’t make you a better individual

Beauty is not physical, it is a state of mind

The most beautiful faces can quickly turn ugly if the spirit attached is unkind

I didn’t choose the skin I’m in

But I do have a choice to be happy in it

To love myself unconditionally

Whether you tell me I’m beautiful or not

I may never fit into what the world views as beautiful

But I know my creator never makes mistakes

So I tell myself I’m beautiful everyday

Because my self-love is something you can never take away