Why Can't I be beautiful?

Poem i wrote when i was feeling really down about myself.

Why can't I be beautiful?
Why can't I see?
All the good things
Everyone sees in me?

I always feel second best
It's like I don't even matter
People look down on me,
Snickering, "could she be any fatter?"

The mirror is my enemy
Like fire to water.
When I hear someone say I'm pretty
My mind whispers, "Liar."

But, why dwell on it?
It's not something I can change
Besides, It's not that bad...
I'm getting used to the pain.

Reviews

[Danielle Anatomyy]

Typically, I don't like rhyme scheme, but in this case, it's marvelous. Your poem so clearly expresses how you feel, but can't say; your ability to manufacture honesty in your work is phenomenal. Everyone has flaws, including you and I, but everyone also has characteristics that makes them unique and beautiful. Writing is your characteristic.

[XomandylynnXo]

Thank you so much!!! Definitely made me smile!:)

[emmajoygreen]

It's not how you look but how you are that matters and your ability to write so beautifully about your emotions and self-doubt is how you should see yourself. In the process of sharing your feelings you have showed enormous courage too.. so you have two ginormous ticks at least, poetising and bravery. You can 'go for it' and reach the stars. XomandylynnXo.

[Stephen]

First off, You`re already much beautiful indeed and hey, you`re simply "First Best" not second best. Got it!! Neither a mirror`s your friend nor an enemy, it`s your kind heart which shows you heart pretty you are in the world ---- among this wicked world. This poem`s well penned but as i`ve already said that i`m so sorry to hear about your heart-broken .. so, yeah, simply sorry. You know what? Time never stops for us not even for once, it kept moving with the life ----- and you have to walk with the time, no matter what. What you all gotta do is "Just have some faith in you and keep believing in you that your just beautiful" and there`s no one as pretty as you like you in the world. Got it!!

Well written poem! By the way, nice meeting you, Mandy! I`m honored to read your stuffs!

[XomandylynnXo]

Awe thank you. Your words are very kind. Reading this put a smile on my face. It is a pleasure reading your reviews!

[Stephen]

My pleasure. Oh great, i`m glad to make some beautiful smiles on your beautiful face which, I think, now penetrating the house of mine with your fragrances of smiles. Now see... I`d told you ...Na..that you`re beautiful.. see.. you`ve penetrated my house with your aromas so, stay always beautiful and simply keep believing in your one thing ever which`s bestowed upon you by your this web friend that your just a beautiful and no one`s as pretty as you in this sinister world ;)