Beyond Skin
It sucks not thinking you are beautiful
I don’t like picking you apart.
Seeing your imperfections as faults
Comparing myself to you
Finding what I have that you don't
Seeing what you have that I don't
Sizing you up in the 2 minutes and 37 seconds that we chat
You're doing it too.
It’s not fair
To you
To me
To the world
And I’m tired
You have more to offer.
I have more to offer.
What if we agree to look into each other’s eyes for a minute
Before we speak.
Seeing past the obvious
Looking beyond the skin
Acknowledging the hurt we both have felt.
Realizing the power we both have.
Accepting the differences between us
Knowing that if things are going to change
We have to do it together.
We have to see that we both are beautiful.
We have to feel that we both are one.
By
Jenna Granger