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reflection of my artistic ways, I look into the life of being a woman and the
imagination of how to embrace the beauty that one is given. Ending Phillis
Wheatley’s poem at “triumph song,” I want the audience to hear my “song” of
embracing the beauty of self. Once you see and feel the words of encouragement
from yourself, you won’t have to search for it from anyone else. “On
Imagination” and “She is Beauty” take on the spirit of inspiration and being
triumphant.
On imagination
THY various works,
imperial queen, we see
How bright their forms!
How deck’d with pomp by thee!
Thy wond’rous acts in
beauteous order stand
And all attest how
potent is thine hand
From Helicon’s refulgent
heights attend
Ye sacred choir, and my
attempts befriend;
To tell her glories with
a faithful tongue
Ye blooming graces,
triumph in my song.
—Phillis Wheatley
She is beautiful
Scarred with unmarked flaws
Sterilized with damaged goods
All she ever wanted was a hug
Mixed with the temptation of love
But instead she got lust with no glove
Penetrated words of how she would be mentally
struck by any man
Because he held her beauty in the cups of his
hands
Never grasping that she holds the title of her
self-worth
She is beautiful
Timeless effort
Being the dream
With eyes open
Make up cascading
The essence of her soul
Awaiting approval from any man
Rejecting the thought that love even from her
lack thereof
She is beautiful
Mirrors talking back to her
Labeling herself as the fat chick
Plastering more pills
Into a dying gestation
Trying to compete with her inner thin
Not realizing she will kill her
Before she learns what beauty is
Yes she is beautiful
Crafted to be resilient
Holding her strength by the fingertips
Tears painting murals of attention
Failed to be given
Yet she represents beauty in its rarest form
Milestones built through triumphs
She holds her own crown
Fixated on misguided self
Love
Who can truly tell her that she shines?
While radiance screams Queen
Yes, you are Beautiful!
Take hold of who you are
Appreciate your flaws
Take control of who you are
Know that beauty lies within you
No need to search for it
Just embrace it
And be proud to say
I AM BEAUTIFUL!
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