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What Does It Mean To Be Beautiful?


What does it mean to be B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L.? 

Gorgeous? 

Stunning? 

Pretty? 

Cute? 

                  Does it mean to be... 

Blemish free? 

                      Elegant from head to toe? 

                  Affectionate and sweet? 

                       Unique but not too weird? 

      Tall and Skinny? 

          Incredibly tanned? 

                                                           Flawless? 

                                                           Utopian? 

                                                           Luxurious? 

Maybe... 

This is what society calls beauty. 

 

But what does it really mean to be beautiful? 

To be beautiful, just be yourself. 

 

I for one have so much acne; you could play                                              connect-the-dots. I’m clumsy & I don’t like that                                        gushy stuff. I’m very odd. I’m not even close to                                          being 6’0” and 120 pounds. I live in Washington                                            so I’m the opposite of really tanned. I’m not                                         perfect and I’m completely broke. But... 

 

I don’t mind because that’s me, filter-free. 

 

So what does it truly mean to be beautiful? 

 

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