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Impossible Promise

May 16, 2023
By rileymadison BRONZE, North Aurora, Illinois
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Beauty is an impossible promise,

Which is to say, though I try my best,

It will never be enough.

I must handle my appearance with care,

Because I will be criticized 

If I forget to pluck my eyebrows,

Or suck in my stomach while I am eating.

I will be criticized because my teeth 

Are not straight enough,

My eyes are too far apart, 

And my nose is too big.

Photo by Andrew Petrov on Unsplash

The author's comments:

I wrote this piece in honor of everyone who feels they are not good enough. Society tells us we need to look a certain way or act a certain way to be "acceptable". How being beautiful is an impossible promise.

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