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Buying Beauty

Rosalynn Scott 2001

You buy makeup
You buy skimpy clothes
Cute underwear
Lacy bras
For what use
To make boys want us
To have them use us
For our body
Rather than loving our souls
We buy fake boobs
We buy plastic for our lips
We buy parts for our nose
Why do we waste money
On ourselves to be loved
When we barely love ourselves

About this poem

This poem is about the views of society and how young women view themselves and the unfortunate consequences of society

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Written on November 07, 2017

Submitted by rosey_maple01 on March 11, 2024

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Rosalynn Scott

I’m Rosie! I’ve been writing poetry for years and finally decided to show it off and would love to see what people have to say about it!! I love sharing my emotions and experiences through poetry alot of it is based off my experiences and struggles in life  more…

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