Curly Courage

Looking in the mirror at the curves they want to bend

Wondering how many pieces of myself I have to lend

Taming down my curly hair so it fits within

the frame

Stepping on the scale hoping it won't say

the same

Trying to shrink myself to fit your narrow little view Doing everything

I can to get a smile from you

Can you see me if I fade away?

Will you love me if I change today? I

rewrite my shape, I redesign my face

Just to find a way

into your crowded space

I'm giving up my curls,

I'm giving up my soul

Will you finally tell me that

I am whole?

Every single diet plan,

every single rule Playing out this character,

acting like a fool No more wild ringlets,

keep it straight and neat Hoping for validation from everyone I meet

But the mirror doesn't recognize the girl I've made Underneath the perfect

mask, I begin to fade Is it worth the price?

I rewrite my shape,

I redesign my face

Just to find a way

into your crowded space

I'm giving up my curls,

I'm giving up my soul

Will you finally tell me that

I am whole?

Trying to change...

For everyone but me...