Insecurities Poems - Poems about Insecurities

In the world of today girls feel the need to sexualize themselves. Social validation is more important to them than personal values, family, and getting good grades. Makeup and skincare can be found in their online shopping carts— replacing Christmas wish lists along with clothes that are two sizes too big or two sizes too small. They get...

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I am a dare-dreamer, a mask wearer a soul bare-r (but not always my own); a word-weaver. I pull at thoughts like strings. Strings of cobwebs and cirrus, frayed dungarees and threadbare memories until I warp and weft strings of thoughts into poems. Sometimes I get caught in my own knots— I cut myself loose of those naughty strings. I...

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We have a tendency to focus on our flaws, despite it being what makes us human; what we despise is what one desires, and what we desire is what someone despises. I felt this way for years; I still do- the perpetuous feeling that I’m horrendous. When I look in my mirror, I don’t see my...

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Your cynicism disgusts me It taunts my mind and leaves me disturbed Go, leave me be Walk out the door, away with your flees What I do works Don't enforce your insecurities...

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Do I know you? No. You don’t know me. How can you when I don’t know myself? You know that I’m wearing glasses and have a pimple on my cheek. You know that I smile at the end of your sentences but don’t know that I’m not really listening, only hearing your pauses. ...

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I thought I saw the butterflies inked on your skin Flying away Your vial of tears was spilled out on your journal page I couldn't see the words of the letter that you wrote But I'm sure it was filled with nothing but love You had the biggest heart of anyone I ever knew I'm sure...

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i like her i like her a lot i want to kill myself he likes her she likes him a lot i want to kill myself Oh, how were the days i hoped to unite Hoping the love won't just be mine But damn, i hope a lot The ugly beast that i am, I can not The prince...

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I fear I'm not enough, A young girl's quiet doubt, In this world so big and tough, I wonder what it's all about. I worry I can't measure up, To expectations high and strong, But I'll keep trying, never give up, Even when things seem so wrong. I'll take small steps, one by one, Learning as I go, you'll see, In the end, I'll find...

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In a world that says I must be pretty, I struggle with doubts, it isn't easy. They want me to change, inside and out, But why can't they see what I'm about? I study hard, I do my best, But still, I feel I'm not like the rest. Insecurities fill my mind, Wondering if I'll ever find A way to be just who...

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My insecurities, taunting me With the s i l e n t treatment, enoughs Stirring up doubt inside, where I hide all the loose ends, the frailties Little uncertainties, haunting me With the assumptions, the assurance I’m not good enough, never Good enough – wise enough, Kind enough – bright enough Never will be sure enough Can’t imagine being pure enough No, I know I’ll...

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I have been having a hard time adjusting In this picture perfect world Often having this notion If i belong here I didn't know they'd care if i came back Now i have a lot of regrets Running away from the insecurities And panic stricken thoughts But i am in the here Just wanted you to know that this is me trying They told...

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I just keep faking it. Smiling thinking I'm making it. They all think I'm okay. They all think I'm not insecure. They don't know I'm dying inside. The light they see through me, Is not the same as i see through myself. Even though I tell myself that I'm the most beautiful girl on earth, I know it ain't the truth, I'm just tryna...

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If you see some ants, you will A) trample them under your feet B) feed them with leftover sweet C) turn them into a yum treat D) watch them catwalk down the street If you see mosquitoes, you'll A) swat them away with your hand B) give them blood as they command C) guide them back to their marshland D) listen to their jazzy...

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A voice in my head, a constant chatter Doubting my worth, does it really matter? A fear of failure, a fear of the unknown A fear of rejection, feeling alone A fear of being judged, for who I am My insecurities, a never-ending jam But I know deep down, they're not who I am I'll keep pushing through, I'll take a stand I'll...

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Insecurities part 2 Why is my hair so brown? I can’t help but frown I wanna dye my hair I can’t compare To those other girls Their like beautiful pearls And i’m stuck wondering Do I even belong? I hate my nose I think it shows That i'm not comfortable Looking the way I do I wanna change it all Then I wouldn’t feel so small I’d finally...

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