Inside and Out

Hey you,
Yes you,
The Victoria's Secret
Employee who's
Eyeing me up
Like I don't belong here.
Well I'll tell you
I have just as much right
To be here
As you do.
Yes, my pants may say
Size fourteen
And my shirts
Are all larges.
But I am beautiful.

I am beautiful because
I know
A clear heart
Is just as important
As clear skin
And I am beautiful
Because I know
Lying leads to
Ugly eyes.

I am beautiful
Because I know
That while my dress size
Is big
So is the size of
My compassion
And I am beautiful
Because I know
I make a difference
While all you show
Is indifference.

I am beautiful
Because one day,
I'll come back here and
Be somebody
My mother will be
Proud of
While your's just wonders
Where she went wrong.

So yes, I am beautiful
Regardless of a high number
Written in my pants
Of the letter "L"
Written in my shirts.
Because I am a good person
And that makes me
Beautiful
Inside and out.

Comments

My_pieces

This is a really beautiful piece! I love the concept and the fact thats it's not ten pages long like most other poems that are successful at sharing their entire message! truly, a great piece:)

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