Should I Care?
Get online, browse through pictures.
Perfect makeup, perfect hair.
I see myself, greasy hair, no makeup, and I wonder,
Should I care that they look better than me?
Is life the competition we're told it should be?
I take no selfies.
Why should I care?
I'm just me, and I'm okay.
Glasses or contacts, dry shampoo or none,
I'm not looking at myself,
I'm not a piece of art to be admired.
I'm sentient, meaning I could care,
But I don't. If I'm here, and you're there,
Why should I care?
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