Beyond the Filter

Sat, 02/28/2015 - 13:55 -- InnaVan

In a world that is self-conscious; we fear how we will be treated

Yet a single snap says a thousand words.

Just looking at the lens it is like my whole life is reveled.

My true self is a young woman who fumbles with reality; having the world at my finger tips.

My low self of steam hammers me down, weighing me down, and making me unworthy.

Yet I use full force to slash those thoughts and show my true identity.

A filter hides what I really am; strong, smart, outgoing and down to earth.

They create illusions, a whole new dimension where I feel safe and confident.

Yet I want to show the world that I do not need a filter to feel confident in my skin.

Every photo I take not poisoned by a cover revels that I am simple.

Every day is a day that I want to impress.

Yet I can no longer keep myself in the shadow; pretending to be someone I am not.

I do need a filter to feel or look better; I need to learn to accept myself without the curtain.

The sound my mouth makes is like frosting on a cupcake; I say what people want me to say.

Fearing; one wrong word will kick me out.

Yet I refuse to live in a world to impress others just so that I will be brought low.

Who I really am is a kind, shy, respectful girl without a filter.

This poem is about: 
Me

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