Remind me that I'm ugly

We are all only human..

Remind me that I'm ugly

I'm ugly because I don't fit in with the glossy altered images in the magazines
or the spray on made up people under too much lighting

Because my skin's too brown and my hair's too kinky
Because my legs are thick and my eyes are dark

Remind me that I don't look like the ideal fantasy

It's because I'm not sinowy thin,with reaper bones
But soft and chubby like a cherubim from an aged painting
I'm not small and delicate like a plastic doll,
Like those stories of delicate princesses sitting useless in a tower
But strong like a warrior woman ready to swing a battle axe to save her kin

My cheeks are not chiseled,my nose isn't thin
My features ain't fine,nor is my skin
A baby face without a smile like the lord of lies
Instead, I show it all in dull colored eyes

I won't pretend to be docile ,do little things to make someone else smile
I won't compromise myself just to peice together a web of fantasy
Sacrifice me,to surround myself with what
I'm told should make me happy
Self images tailored by a great marketing scheme
Nope,you ain't gettin' a dime outta me

But it's been tempting though,to wear the sheep's clothing
Put away my wolf teeth and make people feel what isn't real
But when I do it ,I'm always the black sheep and I will never dye my wool

As pretty as I know I am,I know it's only fleeting
I won't chase it down,grab onto it like it's all I've got
Because unlike some people ,it's not

I didn't cookie cut myself to fit some kinda mold
Really,it's all a charade and it's really f****n' old

But no matter what you say or think,it matters little to me
I'm not vain and insane and I won't try to fix the impossible

Remind me that I'm ugly

Ugly because I don't try not to be me

Remind me that I'm ugly because I'm only human