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Defining "Pretty"
They say I'm pretty
But am I really?
Am I pretty when I cry
Until my eyes are pink
And swollen shut?
When sometimes I beat myself
Until I'm black and purple?
Am I still pretty?
And am I beautiful
When I throw up my dinner
Because I'm never thin enough?
Or when deep within me
I want to be alone forever?
Am still pretty?
Am I pretty when I stress and stress
Until I shake uncontrollably?
Am I really?
Am I pretty when I cut myself to pieces
Like the words being recited in my head?
When my fears define my existence
And suddenly I'm consumed alive?
Am I pretty now?
But am I really?
Am I pretty when I cry
Until my eyes are pink
And swollen shut?
When sometimes I beat myself
Until I'm black and purple?
Am I still pretty?
And am I beautiful
When I throw up my dinner
Because I'm never thin enough?
Or when deep within me
I want to be alone forever?
Am still pretty?
Am I pretty when I stress and stress
Until I shake uncontrollably?
Am I really?
Am I pretty when I cut myself to pieces
Like the words being recited in my head?
When my fears define my existence
And suddenly I'm consumed alive?
Am I pretty now?
Published 10th Aug 2017
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11th Aug 2017 3:26pm
"pretty or not you must certainly be beautiful, for only a beautiful soul could suffer so deeply"
P. Mortal
P. Mortal
11th Aug 2017 5:48pm
Anonymous
12th Aug 2017 9:58pm
Fairy.. you're beautiful.. admitting flaws is hard, and brave.. but never let anyone stop you, from being you.. no matter how unsure, or the hell you put yourself through.. there are people who love you, for how different you are.. screw the norm, it's boring.. just believe in you.. much respect..
Dave
Dave
12th Aug 2017 10:19pm
Thank you for reminding me of this. I need to embrace flaws instead of focusing on changing them... the world would be bland and boring without differences. I appreciate the care and encouragement, it really means a lot :)
