I am Beauty

To all those who need a reminder that they are beautiful just the way they are.

I am beauty

I am everything I need to be

Your words keep flying at me

Telling me don't be silly

You told me I'm fat

As if that’s a bad thing

Making me ugly

You told me I'm destined to live life alone

And of course one day I realized

There’s something wrong with me

I am nothing is what you taught me

But no

You don't understand

I am beauty

I am everything I am meant to be

Right now

At this moment

I'm figuring out who I want to be

And I'm happy

When did it become your right

To tell me what to change

To make me feel so bad

That I locked myself away

I fell into your trap

I liked who you said

I acted like you did

And I began to dress like everyone told me to

But hey your opinions don't match

I'm supposed to be modest

Oh no but you say I should show off what I got

But wait don't dress like a s**t

But wait don't dress like a prude

But wait you're too fat to be dressed like that

Who would wanna see you in that top

Those legging reveal your behind

Shouldn't you leave that to imagination now?

Now when did my wardrobe

Get the purpose of pleasure for a guy

Now when did my wardrobe

Become your opinions

Now when did my wardrobe

Stop being for me and me alone

You gave me a blueprint

But I didn’t fit like it said I should

You told me I need to change

I’m just not trying hard enough

To become the design

The design that makes you beautiful

Now listen here you best not speak your mind

Now listen here you best not let them know how you feel

Now listen here I best set you up with that guy

But wait it's a lie

You don't really like him now

Oh sure you do

He's perfect for you

But wait I'm not kidding

When did my feelings stop being my own

When did they become dictated by what you said

How long have I been gone?

Who is it looking at me in that mirror

How could I have let it get this bad

Why'd I ever listen to someone else

When I knew who I wanted to be

And I knew it wasn't what they said I'd be

Your prying eyes stare back at me

As I look at this stranger in the mirror

I can see a million faces

I can hear a million voices

All telling me what to do

Who to be

What beauty means

And you say it's not me

My body is covered in the scars of your words

As I hide myself away

Never good enough

To fit your definition

Of what beauty is supposed to be

Or so it seamed

What I failed to see was:

I am beauty

I am me

I am exactly who I want to be

Your opinion doesn't matter

I don't dress to impress you

Don't like my pants?

Why I'm sorry! But it isn't there for your pleasure

It's meant to make me shine

I am a painting

A wonderful masterpiece

That's changing every second

But I'm not yours

You did not paint me

You are merely a spec of paint

That's led me to who I am today

I am beauty

I am exactly who I should be

As long as I stay true to myself

And not to your voices yelling back

I am beauty

Reviews

[Kerra]

I really enjoyed this write, nicely done

[song writer]

I feel like we all have to deal with this at some point being judged for being too fat or skinny getting called in to the schools office because you dress is too short when you just saw a guy in the hallway with his armpit holes cut down to his side stomach. It doesn't happen in college so why should it happen in high school. Beauty standards suck for all of us also I loved how you ended with I'm beautiful no matter what you say because everyone is.

[Kera219]

I Lovvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeee this so much

[Ashley Lytle]

Thank you! That means so much to me!