I walk into school. 

                                                                                                        “How’re you this flat?”

                                                                                             “You’re so short for your age.”

Alright.

I can take that.

I go see my family.

                                                                                                               “You’re so boney.”

                                                                                                          “I can see your ribs.”

Oh.

I thought I was safe here.

I go on social media.

                                                                                                                “Eat something.”

                                                                                      “You’re nothing but skin and bone.”

Ok.

That’s it.

I’m so sick of

People commenting

On MY body.

                                                                                                  “It was just a joke, jeeze.”

No.

No it wasn’t.

And you know damn well

That you weren’t

Joking.

                                                                                    “You have no reason to be insecure.”

Well I wouldn’t

If I weren’t taught

That the beauty standard

Is a curvy body.

A flat stomach.

Skinny, but not too skinny.

                                                         We live in a world

                                                            Where young

                                                            Girls and boys

                                                             Are shamed

                                                      For something that they

                                                           Cannot control.

                                                                I wish…

I wish that social media didn’t dictate the meaning of “attractive.”

I wish that society realized that there are infinite ways to be beautiful.

I wish that people would stop being so inconsiderate.

I wish that people would listen to what I have to say.

I wish.