Change

I look in this world and all I see

Are tall, white women who are skinnier than me

Their piercing blue eyes are just so stunning

And the makeup they cake on, good God they’re cunning

All with thick, long, wavy hair

And all the men can’t help but stare

But little ole’ me gets looked right over

Like I’m the unwanted three leaf clover

I have dark skin and charcoal black eyes

But hey, I don’t think I’m that bad you guys!

My hair is never messy and my clothes aren’t that old

And I promise you I have a heart of gold

But in this world girls like me

I think we all tend to agree

It’s hard to hear the words, “beautiful” and “pretty”

When I’m looked down upon with such great pity

So when asked about what I want to change

I don’t think that it’s so strange

To talk about this touchy subject,

About what the world considers perfect

A world where women short or tall

Can feel like they can have it all

Black, White, Asian, Hispanic, or mixed

Every girl should feel like they’ll be picked

Your teeth are healthy and your eyes are fine

And it is completely normal to be a size nine

I know those models look like they have no fat

But trust me, NO ONE looks like that

I want a world where beauty is redefined

And people take on the new state of mind:

Beauty is not one look, but rather a range

And that is all I want to change