Cliche

Validate me,

Make me feel heard

Once i had fallen into the everlasting trap of being the blonde stereotype, nobody took me seriously. I was a ditz, a blonde, a body, a smile, a projection of what others had felt the need to tell me that i was. Never was I intellectual. Never wise. Never human. Never heard.

When i had realized what i had happened i did everything in my power to change the perception that once was. I became reserved and died my hair black. I contradicted the stereotype with every waking moment and every ounce of my body. After everything, I was still just that girl nobody would ever have the audacity to listen to. 

I still just want to be heard.

Validated.

 

Comments

Additional Resources

Get AI Feedback on your poem

Interested in feedback on your poem? Try our AI Feedback tool.
 

 

If You Need Support

If you ever need help or support, we trust CrisisTextline.org for people dealing with depression. Text HOME to 741741