Poem2024-07-25T09:32:52+00:00

YOU

By: ELIZABETH A. COLLINS

YOU LOOK INTO THE MIRROR AT WHO YOU REALLY ARE.
YOU SEE THAT YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL BY FAR.
YOU WON'T BELIEVE ALL THE NEGATIVE LIES.
YOU CONTINUE TO KEEP ALL THE HATRED INSIDE.
YOU WANNA LOOK LIKE ALL THOSE STARS ON T.V.
YOU NO LONGER WANT TO LOOK AS PLAIN AS CAN BE.
YOU TRY TO SEE THE TRUTH THAT OTHERS CAN'T SEE.
YOU TELL YOURSELF ALL THE LIES
THAT YOU'RE AS PRETTY AS CAN BE.
YOU PROMISE NOT TO CHANGE ON THE INSIDE.
YOU PROMISE TO NO LONGER CONTINUE TO HIDE.
YOU WANT TO LET EVERYONE SEE.
YOU WANT TO SHOW WHAT All YOU CAN BE.
YOU WANT TO BE JUST YOU...WHOEVER THAT COULD BE.
YOU TAKE ANOTHER LOOK IN THE MIRROR TO TRY TO SEE.
YOU THEN DECIDE YOU LIKE WHO YOU ARE
BOTH INSIDE AND OUT.
YOU SAW THE TRUTH
YOU'RE JUST WHO YOU ARE WITHOUT A DOUBT.
YOU LEARN TO LOVE YOU FOR YOU.
YOU SUCCEED IN BEING TRUE.