Air Brushed, Filtered, And The Other Woman Half My Age

I'm tired of feeling ashamed of my age,

my height, weight and wage,

my house, clothes or how I look naked.

I want to feel at home in my skin.

be loved for the me that's within

and for once, find peace, with my reflection

For too many years I've struggled with being enough-

pretending I'm tough,

and not being over the fact that you cheated.

I want to know how real happiness feels -

believe beauty is more than sex appeal,

in the shadows of the air brushed girls we compete with.

So, here's to all of you, who feel like me -

finding the courage to break free,

from the expectations placed on us, unwanted.

To the ones who let you down -

projecting their insecurities around,

making you feel less, torn up, confused and wounded.