It has taken me years of love to realise the reality of beauty,
that it does not lie on my skin, but sprouts from my mind & soul within.

That being beautiful,
It is not just about a flawless face
Trust me, it's not “cover up your flaws with make up - race”
It is not just smooth hairless skin
It is not just scarless knees & shiny shins
It is not just for bodies tall & slender pose
It is not just for long lashes & on fleek eyebrows
It is not just about a gap between your thighs
Trust me & Chill,
It is not just for plump lips & blue eyes

But Beauty is,
how selflessly you love
how gently you care
how curiously you wonder
how cheerfully you smile
how openheartedly you laugh
how meaningfully you converse
how strongly you feel every emotion
how instantly you connect with every other soul

& most important of all,

Beauty is how bravely you dare to love yourself
even when you believe you are far away from perfect,
in a world, where everyone else seems to be gorgeous.

For the same reason, I believe
We ourselves are the most beautiful person we will ever meet.

Note: to the beautiful person who just read this piece.

Now on, when you see yourself in the mirror
Don’t you dare just see the skin,
But see the entirety of you that lies within
Don’t you dare forget to smile & remind yourself everyday

 “*******, You are beautiful. You effing slay!”