poetry service announcement (psa): body issues

pt. 1

they blame vanity on the mirror’s cradling the

individuality; that saying "i’m pretty"s not okay but

neither is saying "you’re ugly” as your reflection’s

eyes bleed the color of grey tears clearly. so she

sings a song about nobody being perfect, well his 

voice whispers the concept of her flawless purity;

tell me, how do we thrive in a world of hypocrisy?

pt. 1 : condensed.

i could lie and unbecomingly describe the beauty

in everything (something no one can see; no, each

beauty can only be seen by a certain kind of

somebody).

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pt. 2

swollen feet comes with pregnancy and injury, it’s

fate’s proof your still living; and every time i see

the trashman who limps, i wonder if i should offer

him a cookie (but then realize it’s the food version

of my pity; so i leave him be, he’s living the best he

can be; living a life that makes him happy).

pt. 2 : condensed.

bluntly, it’s okay to say "not pretty” but don’t ever

say "ugly”, that’s just heartbreaking; it’s okay, to

pick and chose what looks good on you, but it’s

never your fault that outfit doesn’t fit you.

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pt. 3

every second somebody’s deleting a photo from the

screen or screaming from the numbers bruising their

too thin skin; so understand that vanity now is believing

your the only one who’s suffering; trust me, everyone

learns how to stop crying (even when they’re still dying

inside from the words slapping the makeup into their

dry hands).

pt. 3 : condensed.

body issues are healthy, it means you’re seeing yourself

through the eyes of a bunch of nobodies and lenses of

self-discovery; yes, the journey’s different for each 

body, it’s how you stumble through it that’s concerning

or rewarding.