Every look you take in the mirror <br /> Distorts your vision, it gets less clearer <br /> Society's foolishness knows no bounds <br /> Now you judge your self worth in pounds <br /> Obsessed with attaining the lightness of a feather <br /> Enduring hunger and not caring whether <br /> or not your body could be drastically affected <br /> You're mimicking skeletal mannequins who are well respected <br /> Only heaven knows what kind of chemicals and rituals <br /> helped them ascend to their pedestals and pinnacles <br /> Walking thin lines and borders, <br /> Battling all those eating disorders <br /> Anorexia and Bulimia are just two of a few <br /> Think of all the damage they could do <br /> Not only physically, but also mentally <br /> If it isn't natural it wasn't meant to be <br /> My plea to you is clear and candid <br /> Never torture yourself to fit 'beauty standards'.<br /><br />Kelechi Kalu<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/beauty-standards/
