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Heres to the Girls

April 10, 2016
By literarynongenius SILVER, South Carolina, South Carolina
literarynongenius SILVER, South Carolina, South Carolina
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Here's to the girls whose stomachs aren't flat, who have cellulite, and whose thighs touch.

Here's to the girls who like things considered weird by the majority.

Here's to the girls who are short, tall, lanky, or muscular.

Here's to the girls who hide their true personality in fear of rejection.

I know how it feels to want to change yourself.
I recognize the great lengths that some are willing to take to be something they're not.
It's not worth it.

Challenge the norm.

You're beautiful.
I know why.
Worth isn't something you get from concealing yourself.

It's whatever you are.

It's what makes you one of a kind.

It's smiling.
It's laughing.
It's not dying for perfection.

It's what you love.

It's what makes you happy.

It's breathing.

It's living.



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on May. 23 2016 at 3:53 pm
Alice_Smith16 BRONZE, Baytown, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
the best thing is to love and be loved in return

i still love it regardless you really have talent

on May. 23 2016 at 11:54 am
Tylersaysrawr GOLD, Lyons, New York
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Favorite Quote:
"Smile little princess things get better" <3

I completely agree.

on May. 22 2016 at 11:22 pm
ambivalent SILVER, West Bend, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. the worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt. [sylvia plath]

keep in mind that boys suffer from body image issues as well. about 10 percent of people with eating disorders are male. but, overall, love the poem, love the message, and i LOVE how you think.