I asked you today what could ever be beautiful about me
And you said
" everything "
You asked me today what could ever be ugly about me
And I thought
Everything .
From the way my stomach juts out,
The way my eyes always give me
away,
The way my thighs touch, my weight,
The way my nose points,
The way my earlobes are thick
& my ears are large,
The way my hair lays,
The way I walk, wave, talk, cry, smile-
Simply everything .
You asked me today what could ever be ugly about me
And I said
" you'll get mad .
I'd rather not say . "
