Written by:
Katrina Bersamin
Why don't I look like them?
Eyes hazel brown
skin fair without criticism
nose sharp enough to be admired
Why don't I get treated like them?
Always glamorized
not afraid to show off their beauty
never having peculiar stares
but admiration
Why am I harsh on myself?
For not looking the way they look
for having brown skin
and being a rare vision
as others idolize those who fit into our society's beauty standards
I should be proud
of the person I am
and the person I grew into
I am unique
with dark brown eyes
that are innocent when I smile
I am beautiful
with a pure soul
that compliments my charm
I am a Morena beauty
with a complexion that glistens
as it gets hit by the sun
Yet why
am i still put down by others
for the way I look?