Content Creator: Shekinah Glory Peter Content Editor: Safa Sajith Designer: Elsa Aziz I knew I had a body, I knew I had a face
I never thought much about it Went about my days like everything was okay Then I heard the opinions, I felt the judgement. I saw images on screens I saw that none of them looked like me None of them had my rolls, stretch marks, or dark skin None of them had my crooked teeth or figure None of them had uneven breasts They all had curves, “perfect” side profiles, and “perfect” smiles. I saw the pictures and the models All with the perfect jawlines and glowing abs None of them had a belly like mine None of them had my figure They were “real” men, unlike me. I saw the likes, the comments, the attention, piling up as minutes rolled by I had attention, but the bad kind I got the “advice”, I got the opinions So I got to work. I starved myself, I judged myself I bleached my skin, I got braces I tried to lose weight and when I couldn’t, I hurt myself But that wasn’t enough I used all my savings and begged for money to “fix” all that was broken. At the end of it all, I had it I had the figure, the side profile, the jawline But one thing was missing - Me. Author’s Note: Hey, I don’t know how you may be struggling with your body image currently, but I understand how you feel. I never cared about what my body looked like until people made comments about my weight, crooked teeth, and dark skin. At the age of 9, I became a Christain and realizing that someone loved me so much that he gave his life on the cross, made me question why I didn’t love myself. I looked in the mirror one day (I’ve barely seen my reflection at this point), smiled and said “Damn, I’m beautiful”. It has been a long journey to self-love and I’m so glad I’m here. I know not everyone is religious so I’ll leave you with this important fact: A person’s perception of you, does not define you. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, and the only beholder that matters is YOU. Go look in the mirror and see your blinding beauty, because it’s there, just waiting for you to see it. X
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ANAM HASSAN
7/6/2021 03:47:18 am
Daymn Content Creator: Shekinah Glory Peter
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Megna
7/15/2021 02:11:02 am
I was moved when I read the poem.. It was so good! Amazing work by Shekinah, Elsa and Safa!
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Aman Sahva
7/16/2021 11:22:34 pm
It's the reality that has been beautifully portrayed in the form of words. I read that the moment it got published and shared it too. I am learning a lot from other members of content writing team a lot. Kudos to @Shekinah (for writing the beautiful poem), @Safa (for editing, and polishing the content), @Elsa Aziz (for the lovely design).
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