Truth or Dare

Mirror mirror on the wall

who is the fairest of them all?

I see you,

and you see me

Should we play truth?

or should we play dare?

The truth is I see fat and cellulite

and people gawk and stare

The truth is my hair is thin and I’m only 5’10”

women, they point and glare

The truth is I see skin and bones

and people pass by and whisper in despair

The truth is I wear my hair natural

but people think me and a wig make a better pair

The truth is I dress in drag

and people start yelling “BEWARE!”

The truth is my skin is dark

and when people see me, they get a big scare

To this the mirror replied,

You,

You are the fairest of them all.

I dare you to love yourself

just the way that you are

And if that does not suit you,

then change the way you dress, the way look, and how you do your hair

But change these things for you, and you alone

because I dare you to see

That those that whisper, and gawk, and stare at you in the streets

are unencumbered by the confidence it takes to be you, me, they, he and she

True to and wholly in love with yourself

perfect and beautiful just the way that you are