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The Powerful Plaid
I know its stupid to say
That a piece of clothing
Could make me feel
So happy
But this is the case
For my powerful plaid
It makes me myself
Not somebody else
In a crop top
Or mini skirt
But me
The one thing I can control
Is the way I dress
And when I wear this plaid
It makes me feel invincible
Like I could win the lottery
Or drive a motorcycle
Or have decent cousins
Or sing well
And I know
“It's just a piece of clothing”
They say
“Stop wearing the plaid”
They say
Well
I could care less what they think
Because in my mind
This is the closest thing I can get to being me
And if you criticize the way I dress
It's not your problem
I don't care what you think
Just leave me alone
This powerful plaid
For me
Is worth more than gold
Worth more than family
Worth more than a mansion
I know that's extreme
But for me
It's the truest thing I’ve ever said
It's not A fashion statement
It's MY fashion statement
I can be my perfect self
With it on
And that's good enough for me
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Out of the 8+ articles of plaid clothing I own, there's one that stands out compared to the others. It's my absolute favorite plaid and It makes me feel truly authentic with myself. So I thought I should write about how much it has helped me with self-confidence and acceptance.