But first, accept yourself

Before you seek someone else’s validation,

Before you allow yourself to be trapped into an imaginary rabbit hole of self-doubt and judgement,

Before you crave for other’s approval of

Your appearance, your behaviour, your language, your terms, your choices

Look inside you and see 

You are asking for nothing but -

For tags, for brands which have the shimmer of fakeness , judgement and is flaw-centric.

Their mere thumbs up which is liable to turn down anytime 

That simple “OK” for a manifestation

Which is beyond 

Perfect, double face, an alternation of oneself to meet expectations of people whose existence is not an inch significant 

Stop welcoming appreciations and likeliness 

For your moulded and modified version

That came as a result of trying to be more acceptable 

Instead, be one 

Who is flawed, yet veracious 

Whose face blooms with an essence of uniqueness

And who is incapable of being assessed on a 5-point scale

Set by the “perfectly crafted” people.

Cherish your imperfection, embrace it. 

You exceed their definition of what constitutes real beauty 

And therefore,

Accept yourself first

Love yourself for being your candid version