Ritika Kanapareddy - Poem - Perfect You
Perfect You
When we look into the mirror,
is it not the same that we see
Sure the features may be different
But still a human that we be
A word as precious as love,
Why would you try to define
The rules and expectations and judgment
Who are you to try and confine
Life is already hard enough
Without you telling me how to feel,
Stop trying to control the way my heart beats
Because I know that this feeling is real
You may put on a face
Yet still feel hatred in your soul
Although the battle seems never-ending and long
We won’t stop as equality is the goal
So to my fellow warriors,
We have our work cut out to do
Don’t feel scared to be who you are
Because there’s nothing more perfect than you
Ritika Kanapareddy - An LGBTQ+ Ally
