Society

I'm fat, I'm thin
I can't seem to fit in
I'm smart, I'm retarded
No one to be highly regarded

Society is giving me whiplash
Leading me to safety, only for me to crash
One day I'm beautiful, and bright
The next, I can't do anything right

My tattoos make me unemployable
My curves, make me undesirable
People are intimidated by me
And hate me, before they know who I can be

Hide the tattoos, they are unsightly
Wear an ungodly amount of make up, and you won't be ugly
Diet until even the slightest breeze will blow you away
And listen to everything those beauty magazines say

Day in and day out I listen to harsh criticism
I deal with the religious, telling me I need an exorcism
The bone thin, calling me a fat whore
And the egotistical bigots telling me I'm stupid, and will never be more

I've had enough, I will not be torn down
I will not let them hold me under until I drown
I'm going to hold my head up high
They won't bring me down this time, no matter how hard they try