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Embracing Flaws

December 30, 2011
By WritersArt GOLD, Spring, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Paper is more patient that man.&quot; -Anne Frank<br /> &quot;Always do what you are afraid to do.&quot; -Emerson

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Everywhere I look
I see Beautiful
Beautiful people
Beautiful places

I look at the mirror
I see Flaws
Flaws with my appearance
Flaws I can't hide

Does everyone else
Simply not have Flaws?
Or have they perfected
A way to hide their own?

I can't be the only one
With Flaws to hide
Certainly I'm not alone
Am I?

I look around again
Maybe Beautiful has Flaws
Maybe Beautiful
Doesn't mean Perfection

I look at the mirror again
I see Flaws
But beneath those Flaws
Beautiful is hiding there

I'm done trying
To please the mirror
Embracing my Flaws
Leads me to find Beautiful

© Ashlee R., Plano, TX

The author's comments:
I used to be insecure. I'd look around and see pretty, perfect girls everywhere. I wanted to be that kind of perfect so badly, but then I realized that even those beautiful, perfect girls are human, too.
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WritersArt GOLD said...
on Feb. 29 2012 at 4:47 pm
WritersArt GOLD, Spring, Texas
14 articles 0 photos 26 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Paper is more patient that man.&quot; -Anne Frank<br /> &quot;Always do what you are afraid to do.&quot; -Emerson

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Thank you!
Annoymous said...
on Feb. 29 2012 at 9:19 am
Annoymous, Arlignton, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
Respect yourself<br /> and others will respect you

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this is a good poem
WritersArt GOLD said...
on Jan. 2 2012 at 1:33 pm
WritersArt GOLD, Spring, Texas
14 articles 0 photos 26 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Paper is more patient that man.&quot; -Anne Frank<br /> &quot;Always do what you are afraid to do.&quot; -Emerson

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Writing always help me work out my feelings. I'm glad I could help!
HinataHyuga SILVER said...
on Jan. 2 2012 at 12:44 pm
HinataHyuga SILVER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
To never give up is my nindo, my ninja way. I can&#039;t run before taking my first step. A place to return to is were someone always thinks of you. Naruto-kun. Miso ramen. Back off kushina tomato Minato is mine! Kingmortha is my BFFFFF on teenink!

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I thought the same way! You really got through to me!