Beautiful
Mirrors are cruel
Revealing cold lies
Hidden imperfections
Upon closer reflection
They're worse than an ad
Because they tell you
Everything you don't want to hear
But these lies by the mirror
Are merely a reflection
Of awful societal standards
And everybody wants to be somebody
But nobody wants to be themselves
So we mask our faces
And take knives to our flesh
Just to be someone else
Superficially
But inside we're dying
Masquerading under a false flag
It's a path to misery
And eventual suicide
But the truth is this
Every single soul is beautiful
And every imperfection adds to it
Don't destroy who you are
To be the lie others want to hear
Be the righteous truth
That destroys systemic lies
Because if nobody else will tell you
Let me be the one to say it
You're beautiful
And nobody will ever be you
So we truly need you
To be you and see
Upon closer reflection
Hidden perfections
Revealing warm truths
That you're perfect
Even in front of the mirror
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