You Are Flawless

Beauty is fleeting,

But the definition of a single word,

Misunderstood by a culture

That blatantly declares

On the cover of every magazine,

Tabloid or advertisement,

Pervading our very thoughts;

To be skinny,

To be beautiful,

To be desirable,

Is what we are told.

But to be truly beautiful,

To be flawless—

We must recognize the attractive,

Loving, and kind pieces of who we are;

Who I am.

Do not lose who you are,

Because the next popular icon

Tells you that in order to achieve beauty,

You must perform;

Be enslaved to someone else’s rules.

Is it worth it?

Because I see that heart in you;

That beauty,

That kindness,

That potential,

I believe wholeheartedly

That you are flawless.

And if I can see that in you,

I can believe that someone,

Indeed, someone,

Might see that in me, too!