Skin-Deep
You’re beautiful.
Who, you ask?
You!
Turn off your television.
Turn off the radio.
Turn away from the advertisements.
You’re more beautiful than you know.
Who, you again ask?
You!
Your fat thighs are really not as bad as you think.
Your ugly chin is really quite cute.
That huge pimple on your nose is really barely noticeable.
You are the most beautiful woman in the world.
Who, you once again ask more forcefully?
You!
You are not your body.
You are not your clothes.
You are not your jewelry.
You are you, and for that, you are beautiful.
Before you ask who, let me assure you, I’m speaking directly to you!
Your thoughts make you beautiful.
Your dreams make you beautiful.
Every breath you take, every story you write, every song you sing, every time you smile, every time you look at me and then look away self-consciously.
You are the most beautiful woman in the world.
Dance!
Sing!
Laugh!
Write!
Love!
Every thing that you do, know that it makes you more beautiful.