Free form Stories

See Yourself As I Do   “I am not pretty” She says this to me But with every dagger her words throwI see only her overwhelming beauty  “My freckles are ugly”She says with convictionLike they don’t decorate her skinLike each star lights up the midnight sky “I am too fat”But her curves are perfection Soft but strong in graceful arcsLike the gentle curves of the glorious mountains “My eyes are dull brown”As if they aren’t as...