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Not A Supermodel
My hair isn't silky, and it frizzes in wet weather
My clothes are muted because of their wondering gazes
Martians that don’t know me with blurry faces
My mother tells me to abide by a different standard
But I want to be like Heather with the short skirt and the cropped blue sweater
But I'm imprisoned to regulations out of my control.
And in my mind, the words I speak are sprouting cautiously and slow,
Because I know the gospel melody that sings,
The harsh melody that carries through my ears.
A reminder.
It rings.
The girl I want to be is not the woman I am told
I want the life, the glitter, the roses, the hold, and more
To see a superstar that mirrors me living a life of galore
But the storyline of Gamora is what I’m reduced to
Peers will ask…
Why would you dream to be Heather?
But if you were in my position,
If you had the chance to fly from a bird's-eye view
Somewhere deep down, you’d begin to yearn for the life of Heather too
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I often felt my self-esteem decrease due to the beauty standards I saw around me at my school and in the media. These facial features and "classic" looks were an aesthetic not made for me because I was meant to look like Dorian....not Heather <}