my little book of poems

Once upon a time

I was once able to speak my mind

To show what I could do to many people

To be myself

To be free and spread my wings in the light

But now my light is dimming and my wings are retreating into my back

All I do now is breath in the lies of society and the media telling me what my body and mind should be

And the thing about it is we are actually starting to listen

No, not starting, we've always been listening and it won't shut-up

Showing us anorexic models in great lighting bathed in Photoshop and make-up

Telling us this is what we should be

Because once upon a time I was a girl of a pure and proud mind

A child of no insecuritys and fears

But now I've egun to realize that I just want to be what they want me to be but I will give into no magazine temptations

No voices of lies the leave the lips of my peers shall I listen to listen to

And I will never give into the Will of the thigh-gap