Unpretty

Spoken from personal expirience.

I remember days, in the spring

when I could vent everything

til I was censored

and unremembered

 

or when I could look out my window

at night

and know that everything the critics said

is right

 

I torture myself

 just to be what they want

but common sense in my head

just continues to haunt

 

I don't feel kind, or happy, or pretty at most

I don't feel confident in my swimsuit when I'm at the coast

I'm locked in my head, and anyone can see

I no longer feel happy, I feel unpretty

 

They say my hair is too red, or my eyes are too green

I didn't notice before, but now in the mirror it's all I see

They say my freckles are ugly, I'm too short or too tall

I used to think I was lovely, but my self-esteem just took a fall

 

I don't feel kind, or happy, or pretty at most

I don't feel confident in my swimsuit when I'm at the coast

I'm locked in my head, and anyone can see

I no longer feel happy, I feel unpretty

Author's Note

I think any girl can relate to this.

Reviews

[C.C. Marx]

I can totally relate, especially the swim suit part. Its hard to let past insecurities go. Great poem!!

[Crazy Cat Man]

So much pressure from society to women to try to look pretty all the time. Well look at how we treat celebrities? We pick up a magazine and we judge and point out tiny flaws on the celebrity women. So we do the same to regular people. Well by ur picture u look great and i hope from ur experience u learn to have thick skin and not care what anyone thinks,

As for the poem great write. U conveyed ur feelings perfectly. We sense ur frustrations and emotions in a beautiful poem.

[P.S.Chance]

I can relate to this - very much so. What a sad thing that so many women relate but it's true.

[An owl on the moon]

There is such an aching tone that plays through your mind's music... the tragedy of having to live with the hatred of others clouding your mirror... I was suicidal for ten years because of haters... Wishing with all my heart that you'll find the joy and beauty of you that lies ever deeper than the surface shadows... a beauty no one can ever take away...

[Just A Skeleton~]

maddie i just want to tell you how beautiful and wonderful u are. you have the most amazing sense of humor, you have the most gorgeous, natural shade of orangish brown hair ive ever seen, your eyes are absolutely perfection! im so jealous of your eyes... and your freckles are what top it all off, its like ice cream, with AWESOME, AMAZING, DELICIOUS SPRINKLES! maddie you are perfect and anyone who tells you other wise, doesnt have a clue on who they are talking to. you are awesome and amazing in every single way and i want u to keep that in your head forever!!!!!!!!!!! wuv woo MADDIE!
-the curious george:)

[Allycat]

Love this! Lots of women and men don't feel as though they are pretty or handsome enough thanks to today's society. People see all these models who are prettied-up photoshopped...and feel as though they have to live up to that.
I think peoples imperfections are part of what makes them beautiful...anyways, great write!

[Secret Lullaby]

I love this!! Its everything that I have had to think about. I always thought that my hair was an ugly brown, my eyes were a weird color and that I was nothing special to look at. I didn't even wear a two piece till this year. I love your poem(:

[MadiKay]

This is written amazingly.

I too am eleven, and I can relate to this greatly.

Society is stupid. No one can meet up to their levels of greatness, it wants us to be perfect, but no one is. No one can be perfect on this earth.

You know something? A person can have fifty compliments given their way one day, but right when that one negative comment is shot at you, it's the only the only comment you remember. Our minds are weird like that..

Anyways, you and all of the people reading this, are perfect in my eyes. You are UNIQUE. You are beautiful in your own way, so keep your chin up and stay gorgeous.

[A. V. Madison]

Thanks so much, Madi.

[Toni Blackerby]

i can relate to this and its my new fav. poem

[ArnoldCawfield]

Good poem=) I suspect any guy can as well.