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Perfectly Imperfect


Flawless f l a w l e double s Sounds like a bunch of nonsense to me. Because we live in a society where to be “flawless” you have to be light-skinned blue eyed and the size of a tooth pick; Where your worth Is determined by your looks. When will we realize That “flawless” doesn’t exist? Does a girl have to die from starvation because she grew up watching America’s next top model comparing Herself and shown that beauty is when you can see every bone in your body, that the essence of your worth depends on the size of your waistline, that the pant size ZERO is the only way to happiness, but she was only nine, she died before she hit 2 digits and please don’t miss it when i say, she left the world thinking she wasn't flawless because according to society she had to be the twig, not the trunk Flawless f l a w l e double s This word is starting to get on my nerves I find it so absurd That time is being wasted Just face it, We're perfectly imperfect and that’s okay We will survive another day I know it’s not our fault That we choose to obtain the unattainable Because its not just society drilling our brains To see life in their way But our friends, lovers, and family Reflect for a minute And ask yourself, Would you want your son or daughter to feel this way? To feel like they're not enough, that they will never be enough? If you’re thinking no, Then my final question would be What are you doing to change the meaning of flawless Because at the end of the day you will see That we're the ones that make up society.
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