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“STANDARDS”
Let’s talk about the standards of the general society,
And not just society, the beliefs, normalizations and false norms believed by variety,
We live in a new world now whereas being your most authentic self is not just enough,
And then you begin to question yourself and society calls your bluff,
The truth however is that everything the society has made out to be is all a façade,
A deceptive appearance to deceive the likes of the mass media and general public,
And we the audience fall for this stage performance and feed into their lies,
The truth actually is everyone is living a life of their own disguise.
The normal we once thought was normal is no longer normal,
The countless hours we spend online watching influencers tell us what beauty is and not,
With every trend, every transition, every thirst trap we watch that makes our eyes rot,
That we feel we need to be a part of in order to feel like we belong,
But the truth is behind all that baddie and thickened layers upon layers of makeup,
Still lies the little traces of acne scars, the uneven skin tone and the dark spots,
We use these unrealistic filters cause we’re afraid society will only see us for our faults,
But like Edgar Allan Poe once said “There isn’t beauty without a little strangeness”
Many a time we lose the best part of ourselves just because we want to fit into another person’s makeshift reality,
Because unfortunately that part of us isn’t acknowledged by society’s ways,
It’s just a mask that everything except the truth displays,
People will only show you what you want to see,
It’s better to just love yourself, be yourself and set yourself free,
Social media is now everybody’s emergency line for fixing their relationships,
Where now girls only want guys who can take them on the most expensive trips,
Don’t let them fool you with these unrealistic standards.
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