A Pretty Poem
How to be pretty if you are unfortunate with your looks; a WikiHow
Be realistic, are you “ugly” or just simply average?
Average is normal
Most people struggle with cosmetic issues such as
Acne
Obesity
Chronic dandruff
And some with very serious problems like severe burns or scarring.
Dress nice!
Jeans are boring
Keep it classy
Cover up
Wear earrings!- NO hoops
Try a little makeup
Wash your face
Eat healthy and exercise
be a nice person
Don’t become obsessed with physical beauty
Despite the fact the media has trained you to your entire life
When i was just a little girl
i asked my mother
“what will i be?”
Will i be pretty?
Am I pretty?
How do I look?
How do I be pretty?
But after time i’ve learned
There’s no such thing as, “How to be Pretty.”
I just be pretty
I be pretty wearing my “woke up like this” sweatpants and my brothers t-shirt
I be pretty wearing calvin klein or sketchers
I be pretty wearing clothes that “don't suit my body type”
Or a dress that isn’t on vogues best collections of 2018
I be pretty wearing a shirt cut low and a skirt cut high
Because that shit looks good on me
I be pretty with my giant ass hoop earrings
I be pretty without my giant ass hoop earrings
I be pretty with the amount of makeup i decided to wear today, yesterday, or tomorrow
I’m allowed to change my mind
I be pretty with the curves my mother gave me
with my thick thighs and stretch marks
I be pretty with my fat ass;
I be pretty even when I’m being “unladylike”
Even when I look “unprofessional”
I be pretty with my hair straight, curly, natural, up, down, to the side
Whatever I want it to be
No one else has to think I’m pretty
Because I think I’m pretty
And if I think I’m pretty
I BE pretty