Labeled by Looks, Defined by Heart

Oh, See! how bronzed is she,
To sustain in society, bit fair she needs to be!
No, no! She doesn’t align standards, being so short,
Our prestige, she’ll always distort!

She’s too chubby and not up to the mark,
Hiding behind filters, her reality must be stark!
Look at that girl quite skinny,
She’d fly even by a breeze so mini!

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Says the entire world, judges by how she looks,
Ignoring her core, criticizing her at varied nooks!
That girl who’s much lanky, plump, spotty, pale and what not,
One of the purest hearts she must have got!

‘Do not judge a book by its cover’, they state,
Where’s their wit; when they leave her alone- facing the hate?
It’s the peak of always being physically assessed first,
Imagine the trauma she faces, blaming herself and feeling cursed!

Accepting her the way she is, embracing her gracious spirit,
Let’s back her with delicate empathy, evading even the slightest crits!
To make her world a better place,
Without any physical insecurities, let her ace!

By Published On: March 6, 2025Categories: Canvas of Words, Poetry5 Comments on Labeled by Looks, Defined by Heart0.9 min readViews: 297

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About the Author: Kriti Rastogi

Kriti is a contributing author and a freelance writer. An engineering student she loves to write poems and articles on current social issues.

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5 Comments

  1. Puja March 7, 2025 at 10:42 am - Reply

    Beautifully penned, Kriti!

    • Shilpi rastogi March 7, 2025 at 7:04 pm - Reply

      Just wow written beautifully 👍

  2. Vibhor March 7, 2025 at 9:45 pm - Reply

    Well written

  3. Jyoti rastogi March 7, 2025 at 10:11 pm - Reply

    Keep it up sweetheart

  4. Vidushi March 8, 2025 at 10:44 am - Reply

    Lovely ❤

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