I Am Flawed

Magazines, movies, posters everywhere Women with the perfect bodies, skin, hair “The newest fat burning strategy is in!” “Newest foundation for gorgeous skin” Wear that, wear this, curl your hair, stand up tall Don’t talk to him or her, ignore them all Unless they are cool and have great fashion We’re judged by looks, not by passion Change yourself the world constantly tells Pressure everywhere, it makes me want to yell But that’s not who I am, I’m none of that I’m not a number on a scale or a grade from school I’m not defined by the number of men who deem me worthy I don’t care whether my hair is straightened or curled If my shirt matches my shoes or if my eyelashes are long I don’t want to be judged by my bikini body or my thin tan legs Don’t judge me by my beauty, my brains Don’t judge me by my imperfect, body, skin, and hair I’m so much more than that, can’t you see? No, you can’t. Because beauty isn’t skin deep. I’m flawless in my love of my friends and family My strong hope in humanity’s goodness I’m flawless through my passion to help How I’ll pull over on the side of the road to give a stray dog a home Flawless is not perfect bodies, or skin, or hair Flawless is a kind heart that beats for more than just me It’s love and hope, its hurting and bleeding Flawless is the night you held the razor to your wrist But you didn’t cut because you knew you were stronger than that Flawless is the time you stood up for the bullied student Took her out to lunch and told her you liked her sweater Flawless is not what society will judge by Flawless is so much deeper than the eye Flawless is not beauty, it is beautiful