The bathroom mirror
does not lie.
My rosy cheeks
have a natural glow
that makes me feel
beautiful.
My hair,
untainted by chemicals
shines with
natural highlights.
And my teeth,
although not perfect
form a genuine,
beautiful smile.
The bathroom mirror
does not lie…
But it does mislead.
My gaze drops down
to see my stomach.
Although not fat,
I am far from skinny,
and far from the body I had
not too long ago.
My hips have grown
but instead of the beautiful
desired hourglass,
Blobs of fat
find their way out of the top
of pants that keep getting tighter.
My body is a disgrace
because every
unattractive roll
could easily have been avoided,
But through my laziness,
sweet tooth,
and unhealthy eating habits...
I have brought my
undesirable traits
to the surface,
making them painfully visible.
The bathroom mirror
does not lie.
I am beautiful,
But only from the shoulders up.
Author notes
I picked choice number 7 (what would you change if you could? and why?). I personally think I am really pretty. Most of the time, my skin is very clear, and I have a lovely natural blush. My teeth aren't perfect (I have a space between my two front top teeth), and in fact, my dentist did suggest I get braces, which I will, because the problem isn't that I have 'crooked' teeth, it's that I have a bad bite...so, I love my natural smile enough that I am honestly going to request that I at least get to keep the space between my teeth, as it has been with me in some of the most important pictures of my life (Sweethearts, Grad, Prom). I love my hair colour, and never plan to dye it, and so on. I honestly feel extremely pretty, but my I hate my body. I'm definitely not 'fat', but I know that by definition, I AM overweight for my height, and that would be okay if it ran in my family or something, but it's my fault that my body has gross rolls on it when I'm in a bikini. The fact that I don't eat 3 meals a day (I hate having to wake up early enough to eat breakfast AND get ready) lowered my metabolism, and the food I do eat is okay in moderation, but I eat it too often. I'm also lazy and do not exercise, so my body is the result of my bad habits, and that makes me feel like my body is showing those bad habits to the world.
So yes...that is my explanation, although I'm sure most of it was self explanatory by the poem. I hope this poem is okay.
and...
I'm not afraid to be myself!
kayla*
Written September 4th, 2005
A contest entry
- The Skin Your In by xsaveyourherox.
500 points, ended September 6, 2005, 4 entries
Bronze trophy winner
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i know how this feels. though i am not overweight i have ALWAYS thought i was only beautiful from the waist up... i had a little trouble with anorexia... and i know how painful it is to see your flaws and feel you can do nothing about them.
i hope you learn to accept yourself, your whole self, for who you are. you are beautiful.
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Congrats on your win! This was a good write, just remember that you are beautiful as is! Blessings to you my friend~
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Congrats on the bronze! A few extra pounds doesnt make your body ugly hun, it's good to catch yourself when you're just a few pounds overweight. I know all about the not wanting to eat breakfast thing. Food in the morning makes my stomach queasy. Much Love
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You are as beautiful as you feel you are! Never let anyone tell you otherwise! There are many beautiful women that are large. It is all in perspective. If you are uncomfortable, then find a way to do something about it without bringing injury to yourself, but on the otherhand, if you are happy, then let no-one convince you otherwise. Some women are just meant to be bigger and look silly when they are thin. One example I can think of is Star Jones from the View. I thought she was more beautiful before she started dieting, because she was happy and quite sassy! This is a great poem by the way and I wish you the very best in the contest!
~Frog~
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i really enjoyed reading this poem. i just hope that in time you find more confidence in the person you are, no matter your weight. you can be a beauty queen no matter what size you are. but, because you dont feel happy with yourself i hope you fine a healthy way of losing the weight that you want to. im so very happy that you do think you are beautiful, most girls dont and its a shame because beauty radiates from within. you have to know inside that you are beautiful for it to shine on the outside. thank you so much for entering this. good luck.
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I tried to enter this contest, but I had a hard time saying what I wanted to. It's either not me, or not poetic enough for me, or for the contest. So I'm just reading entries instead.
This is almost exactly my situation. I'm content with my complexion, my hair, my teeth especially, like you mentioned here, but not with my weight. And no, I'm not fat, people tell me that enough, and I know it- but I'm not thin like I'd like to be. And it sucks. This just...this is exactly how I feel, and I'm glad to have read this. Great job.
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