Madly-in-Verse: Write... Edit... Publish... April 2021 : Freedom M...

Madly-in-Verse: Write... Edit... Publish... April 2021 : Freedom M...:   Keeping to the broad idea of 'fractured' for Write...Edit...Publish... Lite still. Another old hat of mine (from 2012!) repurpose...

It's good to get free of confining things such as impossible standards of beauty and horrible shoes. 

I have extremely hideous feet. They would be a foot fetishist's nightmare.

Carpe Diem Little Ones: Sedoka: In the Mirror

Image by Michael Gaida from Pixabay

Face in the mirror

Painting its cheeks with color

While painting its heart with lies

Painted-on pretty

Never healed a single wound

I was lying to myself

~Cie~

Notes:

It's been said that I have body dysmorphic disorder. In any case, I have always thought myself shockingly, astoundingly, hideously ugly. I used to wear a lot of make-up. I haven't worn make-up in about 15 years because it causes my eczema to flare.

I think this society places far too much value on a very narrow definition of physical "beauty." We live in a world where hotness is the most desired attribute and lust is the most coveted sensation. I don't think this is healthy for either individuals or society as a whole.