Beauty Standards

by | Jan 31, 2024 | Poetry

Beauty standards are all I see
From exercising to starving yourself
To questioning your appearance, to think about surgery
Trying to look like every artist with a “perfect” hourglass body
To appeal to someone out there, to be noticed
The satisfaction isn’t enough for my eyes
Holding in your stomach or counting calories isn’t enough
You’ll only be happy if you look a certain way

Keep Exploring

Salt Water

Salt Water

I see the depression as calm now, Like the ocean, As just something that surrounds me, Something I'm covered...

Eye of the Liar

Eye of the Liar

They stalk predaciously through masks of black. There's nowhere to hide, no turning back. They stalk...

Join the Conversation

What did this work make you think, feel, or question? Share a thoughtful response below. Responses are reviewed by the Springfire editorial staff before publication.

1 Comment

  1. Anonymous

    Beauty standards tend to run our minds and bodies. We completely question our self worth based off of someone else’s perception. Hopefully everyone, by some point or another, finds beauty in themselves.

    Reply

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *