Neptune
mind and body dancing under the rain
they talk and giggle
as drops hit the green,
fresh grass
as my eyeballs scan—up and down
looking for insecurities to hang on
she notices,
lectures me,
and states:
“hair might be wavy, straight, or even curly
though it braids itself, ideally, with any look,
any occasion and location
“acne scars are just as beautiful as the makeup you got on,
each lightens up your face,
all equally the same
“maybe body hair is just there to keep us warm
from the cold rules written on societal norms
“indian, melanin or mestizo skin shouldn’t single us out
we’re humans too,
even if they doubt
“you’re able to reach the sunsets,
with your 4-feet-11-inch body,
“and your wide hips fit anywhere,
there’s no need to shrink
“don’t go by labels
and make sure you reject every and each one
don’t welcome them
“since,
and at the end,
“it’s your body and your choice
it’s you who critiques and decides”
she ends with a wink
and her speech actually made me think
and realize that i’m due for a change
which requires me to remain the same
just a bit more accepting
of the woman i ought to become
this lady of the outer world
must embrace her uniqueness
she must go far and beyond this planet
before seeking acceptance
and she must claim her ground
if put under a critical judge-bed
or condition
little do they know
or are poorly aware of
the facts and occurrences
in the past
of this poor soul
which made her cast
her sculpt
into a materialized ghost
unrecognized by her mirrors
and familiares y vecinos
many times judged by her primos
yet she kept who she became
because of the burning flame
that came
with not fitting into the superstitions
of who we now name
Society