The Thirteenth Poem- Grave Misconceptions

 ❌Grave Misconceptions👎

You are not less than

If you don't have shiny pennies,

And you are not more than

If you own all the gold and the buildings.

It doesn't matter if you are helpless,

Nor does it matter if you are completely in satisfaction;

Even if you think your life is a mess,

You are loved beyond your imagination.

You matter in this world,

Behold, every inch of you is perfect.

You belong here, truth to be told;

You deserve every ounce of respect.

Thin or sleek doesn't give you shine;

Fat or big doesn't make you sick;

Tall or short, it's none's right to define;

To make you feel weak, these mere words just seem to do the trick.

Who said your appearance decides your worth?

Who said these things to you that make you self-loath?

These are just built up stories of the mouth,

That continue to rip us off of our truth.

But recognise that every being in this world is God sent;

Forgive them, 'cause you too are His precious ensemble;

Nothing in this world is permanent;

Just brush off all the remarks, and continue to be humble.

It might take some time to unlearn

After years of the same situation up and down;

But to realise the truth, always continue to yearn;

Until one day it doesn't bother you what anyone talks of you in the town.

- Jaanvi Veluguleti