Every once in a while, I am delivered an anonymous letter or poem that doesn’t fall into the “Dear Body Letter” category. This poem stood out, and I wanted to share it with you.
The me you don’t see isn’t beautiful.
She isn’t smart
She’s clumsy
She’s fat
She even has flaws.
The me you don’t see has bad hair,
Her thighs are too big,
Her feet are too long,
Her nails wont grow right and,
Her Eyelashes are too short.
The me you don’t see isn’t very confident.
She hates strapless shirts and, dresses.
She even avoids backless tops so her ugly back doesn’t show.
The me you don’t see would never wear a tube top, or anything too
fitting.
She would never wear a half shirt, not even if she lost all the
weight.
The me you don’t see cries all the time.
She wants to be thin,
smaller
not as tall
even just for a day.
The me you don’t see is the me you will never know.
She hides from everyone under this mask of perfect happiness.
You will never know what she has to say, or how she truly feels.
You wont even know how much she wants out, or how much she wants help.
She will always stay locked away forever. Tearing apart at this girl
she hides in.
Always picking and prodding at her imperfections.
Skipping the beauty of her eyes,
Her lips,
Her beautifully toned legs,
her gorgeous brown hair,
or her wonderful voice.
The me you don’t see may never come out…
The me you don’t see isn’t beautiful…
BUT I AM!!!
Amazing “Dear Body” Video by Ally Marks: A few months ago, I received an email from a girl named Ally Marks.
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