Marilyn.

A woman with an image to maintain,

One that influenced many,

One captured in fame.

Her image was idolized.

She could never crumble.

She remained in the spotlight

By not remaining humble.

Her beauty

Was eternal,

The way it lasted through decades, but

Causes problems that became external.

Girls are too fat,

They need to be thin.

The battle inside

Now marks their skin.

Beauty has changed,

Beauty has formed

To the masses as skinny

Where beauty has conformed.

You must be outgoing,

You must be small.

You must be obedient,

And you must be tall.

Each girl feels the pressure,

Each girl must change.

Her image of beauty

Has caused ours to estrange.

Marilyn is the

Source.

She is the heart

To cause beauty to discourse.

So we thank you, Marilyn,

For the battle that resides,

Hidden in everyone

Always inside.