Just for a Mere Validation

"You look so old!" "You have wrinkles!"

"Try plastic surgery!"

—Was what they said.

She didn't hate her face,

But if others thought so,

It must be right.

Right?

The cost, however,

Was too much for her.

Until she found

A shady leaflet.

And her happiness knew no bounds!

Using her savings,

The operation started,

Being the most beautiful

Now couldn't be thwarted!

—Was what she thought.

But mistakes were made.

"Oh my! How?" "Your face is so..."

"Who told you to do this?"

—Was what they said.

Now she hated her face,

And others thought so too.

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Let's not let the society decide,

Let's not be ashamed and hide,

Let's not give in to peer pressure,

Let's think for us, not others' pleasure.

As long as we love ourselves,

That's all that matters.