Don't read fashion magazines,
They'll make you feel ugly;
With polished faces staring back at you
Your face may suddenly start to seem like a cluttered view.
Don't flip through diet and exercise books
They'll make you feel fat and the fat symdrome blues;
With teh sight of JLO butts and 36-24-36 figures
Your regrets will grow and depression will be triggered.
Don't measure yourself by the worldly beauty standards
They'll make you feel like a good for nothing;
With stick-like bodies labelled as perfect
Your self-esteem will dip and you'll be left to fret.
Don't go on being obsessed with your exterior
Shun the layers and discover the interior;
Grow to accept yourself and work up your charm
Make your own beauty standards Girl, take the world by storm!
(Written on March 21,2006)
(Edited on 10 April,2006)
well said...if the inside glows...the outside radiates too...love, nalini
Hi, Really liked the last stanza.Yes....lets take the world by storm! ! Another poem that is so inspiring is Maya Angelou's- Phenomenal Woman. Love
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
preeti...great write...nice flow...solid close...10 for STANDARDS! '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''~F.J. R.~'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''