What we all thought mattered,

has no value at all.

We now listen to our hearts,

not the mirrors on the walls.

 

The lenses and reflections,

hold thousands of lies.

What shows our true beauty,

hides in our eyes.

 

Dedication, perserverance, generosity,

proclaimed.

Not shown in the body,

which someone may shame.

 

I'll never give up,

I have too many dreams.

I'll never back down,

no matter how hard it seems.

 

Not everything is a truth,

but what they say are lies.

I am a strong woman,

no longer wanting to die.

 

I have too much to live for,

family and friends.

I hate the way I believed them when they said,

make it end.

 

I am flawless, perfection,

in the eyes of myself.

Their claims of my worth,

put on the back of a shelf.

 

No more harm to my body,

I will live and not die.

I am dedicated,

with fire in my eyes.

 

So try to hold me back,

go on.

Just try.

 

I am a strong woman.

No longer wanting to die.