07: The Body - July 2021

I Want

I want my self esteem back 
I need my confidence back 
I want what belongs to me
 I demand it

Years to develop and own 
And just like that stolen 
Forcefully taken

By
Social media Magazines 
Beauty standards

I will never again be silenced
for
The anatomy of my body:
My curves, in the eyes of the world developed before it’s time
The color of my skin and it’s different shades of brown I call home

-Nicole Guillen

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