I Am Not Pretty
When I wake up in the morning
and look at myself in the mirror
everyday I see the same thing
i see the same thing
same high cheek bones
same dark eyes
same warm, colored skin
same eyebrows that are out of my control
every morning i look the same
i am not pretty
no
Im not
And i dont want to be
Pretty has expectations
pretty has requirements
pretty is a shell thats lying on the sand that
you pick up and then
forget about
Pretty is a flower that you carelessy rip from its stem
that you put in a vase
that you let die
I am so much more than pretty
I am so much more
but i still want to be pretty
i am stronger than i think
I am smarter than i think
I am more caring than i think
I am surrounded by love
and its not because i am pretty
i am full of beauty
because
i am me
i am more than pretty
i am pretty great
pretty brave
pretty kind
pretty shy
pretty loud
pretty proud
pretty happy
pretty sad
pretty crazy
and thats who i am
I am not pretty.