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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Found Poem
I used the lyrics of Beyonce’s Flawless and Pretty Hurts:
I know little girls, pretty hurts
You dreamt of being flawless
If you're a pretty girl.
What's in your head doesn't matter
Just Brush your hair and fix your teeth.
Perfection is a disease we teach girls
And we don't teach boys the same?
You're tryna fix something thats perfection
Vogue says, "Thinner is better."
So you woke up left a shattered mirror and the shards of a beautiful girl
You're tryna fix something perfection
But when you're alone
Are you happy with yourself?
No
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