I thought I knew what beauty was

And I set out to be

The prettiest version I could become

Even if it changed me.

 

My curly hair would just not do

It was not straight enough

And so I tried to smooth out

Those curly locks that I loved

 

My eyes were just plain brown

But I could make them green or blue

Contacts are an easy fix when

You want to change you

 

My body size was just to big

Nothing sexy about me

So I changed my eating habits

I was lucky if I had something to eat

 

So I changed my hair, I changed my eyes

I lost a lot of weight…

Is this what beauty is supposed to be?

Have I really sealed my fate?

 

My brown eyes weren’t enough

And neither were my curls

I didn’t weigh 100 pounds

But that’s what I learned in this world

 

I want to learn to love myself

I want to learn to be me

I want to learn to accept myself

I want to learn that beauty lies in me.