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Chained - an original poem

The world was her enemy, constantly pulling her apart judging her every move. Comparison consumed her days filling her mind with doubt that she couldn't achieve and couldn't create, that she was worthless. She was in pain endless pain Until one day she saw she saw it wasn't real, that those models weren't really fulfilled; She saw the light she understood. She accepted herself as she was. And finally, she was happy. Don't let the world get you down. Don't let society's ideals chain you up or bar you in. Just because somebody believes something doesn't make it true. You are the only YOU there could or ever will be, make the most of it! Decide to make your existence one to remember. You are an amazing soul, don't forget it! You're beautiful and worthy of love no matter what you have done. Whether you like it or not, you've got something wonderful to offer the world. Believe that! Make it a part of you! Find your m...

Realization

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I never saw my body from the outside. I always saw it through my own lens, angle, perspective, paradigm. I look at this picture (that was taken for an application for being an extra for some videos) and I see someone who is not especially overweight. She's curvy yes, but she's beautiful. And I never saw that. I guess it took this little reality check for me to realize I'm actually not an ugly mess even though I might weigh more than the average teenage girl. I am beautiful and I have so much to offer the world. That being said, I realize looks are not the most important. But I digress. This girl matters. She is imperfect. But she has infinite value and she hardly knows it. But she is learning. She is trying and failing and trying again. Life is worth it.