from the top of my head to the bottom of my soles
if i were to be harsh and self-critical
i can easily point out exactly what is wrong
with each and every part of my body.
to get a sample of the imperfections that lie within my body
let us take a peek at the flaws that i can spot.
my hair is too wavy and not thick enough
forehead too high and too wide
skin too oily and prone to breakouts
pores too big and too visible
eyebrows too sparse and eyelashes too few and short
nose bridge too low and too fleshy
teeth with gaps and not white enough
lips too pale and chin too sharp
face too longish and not oval enough
hands too wrinkly and not slender
back too pimply and littered with scar marks
breasts too small and butt too fleshy
thighs too heavy and calves too thick
feet too broad and toes too dark.
i could just burst into tears and lament
on the tragedy of my bodily imperfection
in fact i used to fuss over them
which quickly plunged my self worth into the pits.
over the years
i slowly got over that belittling stage
and come to realize that my imperfections make me
different from the rest of the people
and there is no one else that looks like me.
in the midst of all these bodily imperfections
lies the perfect me
and what a liberating thought !
fion lim.
