Best Poems Written by Ayesha Siddiqui

I Wonder How I Look In Your Eyes

We are reduced to asking others who we are 
Yet We never dare to ask ourselves
We ask others what they think of us despite never asking ourselves 
We care so much of how others see us but not how we see ourselves
We wonder if our skin is too light or too dark. 
If our afro is too big, or our curls too wild 
Why do they stare ? 
Is it because they do not understand the complexity of our hair?
our big lips, nappy hair, ageless skin are all things you tried to make us hate 
And we did for a while but now we realize those are things that make us, remarkable 
And yes, i know we all devour lies when our hearts are hungry
Simply because they give us validation
Something we should give ourselves because we are ours before we belong to anyone else 
And There are many things i would like to say to you all, but i don’t know how 
I mean, how could i tell u how insecure u all make us feel about our lips , our skin, our body, our  whole being and i don’t know how to tell you that everything is spiraling out of control 
And although i know we are all beautiful 
The greatest tragedy is being convinced we are not.

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