No More Lies
the world without
not the world within
corrupts with doubt
when first breath begins
we add our years
and our layered masks
through blanket tears
raining phony asks
appeal is built
on what others say
while crushing guilt
holds our joy at bay
to comprehend
from the woven lies
a bitter end
without alibis
I’m here to tell
that the judging game
can go to hell
with its searing flame
with heart-hope raw
I will raise my head
will square my jaw
claiming hope instead
stripped clean of guise
in a place so rare
abandon lies
truth will take you there
if courage fails
and your spirits dull
remember this –
you are beautiful
Written in response to viewing the video at the bottom of this page:
http://www.allure.com/story/lizzie-velasquez-slams-online-bullies-over-cruel-meme
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