Encouragement

To the girl

Who told me

I’m too ugly to make it

That you need looks to survive,

I used to believe you

My life was miserable.

And then one day

I stopped caring about what others thought

And the world became my oyster.

I’m successful,

Despite what you said.

Now it’s my turn

To tell people how to make it

But the difference is

I’ll make sure they hear words of encouragement

And don’t suffer like me.

I hope

That you’re doing okay

In this world

Where what you think matters,

Doesn’t.

And that you made the world your oyster too.