What have they done to you?
What have they done to your hair?
What have they done to your skin?
What have they done to you?

Beautiful little girl
With soft and natural hair,
But then you saw them
And ended up with hair made up of plastic.
Hair made up of sacrifice .
Hair that labels your expenses .
Hair that has changed you!!

Lovely smile you used to rock
But then you saw them
And ended up with mud on your face,
Blush on your cheeks,
Paint on your lips
And crayons on your eyes.
Your face has become a work of clowns.

Miraculously your skin turned into light
Because you wanted to be seen as light as them in pictures.
Your weight dropped
Because you wanted to be thin as them in poses.
Your name changed from Buhle to Beauty
Because it was easier for them to pronounce.
What have they done to your identity ??

You visit malls to search for the perfect dress
But why not shop for a bag full of
Personal identity
Joy
Self-esteem
Inner beauty
Self-love
Confidence??

You chose to look like them
Than to be you!
You chose pretty
Instead of BEAUTIFUL...
You chose to be trapped
Than to be liberated.
You chose to be them
Instead of being you!!!

BEAUTIFUL is to lift your chin up
With love, joy and uniqueness.
Pretty is to be THEM.
If I were you I would choose to be beautifully smart
Beautifully lovely
Beautifully confident
Beautifully unique.
I would choose to be BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!