"I AM NOT A BARBIE"

Why am I not good enough?

I am strong and healthy.
I am loyal, dependable.
I have uniqueness, vitality.
I offer originality, honesty
and independence.

Will I ever be good enough?

I am not a barbie, never will I be.
I don’t lack intelligence nor integrity.

I am not a thief, don’t have it in me.
I don’t lack values nor beliefs.

I am not a scholar, a love for books I will never possess.
I don’t lack understanding nor open-mindedness.

Can I be good enough?
Can you look past the illusion of what you see?

Copyright © 2002 A. Jones

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