“The Eye of the Beholder”
Look, you’re not pretty.
You’re too tall
You’re too short
You’re too skinny
You’re too fat
Look, you’re not smart.
You’re too pretty
You’re too athletic
You’re too popular
You’re too shy
Look, you can’t do it
You’re too dumb
You’re too weak
You’re too shy
You’re too scared
Look, you can’t say that.
You can’t wear that.
You can’t like that.
You can’t be that.
Look, you’re just a girl.
Just a mind that’s incapable.
Just a body to shame.
Just a heart to fake love to and then break it.
But look, you’re not just pretty.
You’re not just smart.
You’re not just shy.
You’re not just weak.
Look, you are strong enough.
You are smart enough.
You are brave enough.
You are pretty enough.
Look, you are enough.
I am a member of the Class of 2023 and the Driftstone editor-in-chief. Along with creative writing, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, getting...