“God I hate myself,” you say,
standing in front of the mirror
thinking your nose is big,
and thighs too huge
for a waist that's not 23.
We are all flawed,
exasperated by the failed attempts,
at putting on the perfect eyeliner,
but darlin',
even Aphrodite has
her own imperfections.
So when you wake up tomorrow,
I want you to see
the beauty you hold within,
behind those scars you descry.
know that you're enough
even if people tell you otherwise.
This, I want you to promise me.
Author: Aadya Sadaphal
Editor: Ishwari Tilekar