why we hide

i can see the lights gleam and slowly i'm

falling

fog turns the lights into fuzzy circles

hard to adjust your eyes but when you do, they're there

they're there

snow on the mountains turns the world to a picture

a blanket of white to cover the dirty underbrush

a cover to mask the harsh reality of the world

but the dirt is still there

it's there

like makeup to mask someone

hide their face

its still the same person but beautified, their flaws covered

the real them is still there

they're there

why do we hide?

is it to protect others?

is it to protect ourselves?

the only way to make things better is to focus on what we have

only then can we make it better

clean up the original, don't cover it with snow and makeup and lights to beautify it

the only way to make things better is to appreciate what we have

be grateful for the mountains, even if they're dirty

some people don't get to see the mountains at all

be grateful for your appearance, even if someone else is prettier

some people would do anything to look like you

there will always be people better-off than you, there's nothing you can do

there will always be people worse-off than you, too

and that's when you realize...

use what you have, give excess to the people less fortunate

the creatures less fortunate

the areas less fortunate

the first step to making anything better

is giving it love

love the mountains, though they have scraggly trees and broken branches covering them

even though they aren't as pretty as the alps

love your face, even if you have a scar on your cheek

even if you don't think you're as pretty as your best friend

because even if they're not perfect to you

they're perfect to someone else

someone likes these mountains more because it's rare to have an avalanche

the underbrush that you thought was ugly will stop the snow from falling

someone likes you more because they thing you're tough and pretty

that scar that you thought was unattractive makes them think of you as cute and badass

find the positive

adjust and bring light to the negative

make things better instead of covering them up

and then

only then

will you be able to make things better

and then

only then

will you be able to be completely happy as you are

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L💕ve,
sentimental-unicorn