Relax-N-Rave: Picture Perfect

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Saturday, 17 June 2017

Picture Perfect

Picture Perfect

Bad hair and grey roots,

New members, here to stay.

Spots and dots,

Don't pass off as freckles of late.

The chin wants to double,

Love handles do the jiggle.

Shakira croons, Hips don't lie,

Now you gotta teach them to lie.

Wipe an ugly pimple,

Deepen a little dimple.

Apps that gloss, polish and brighten,

Thin, blur and whiten.

Be flawless, be perfect

Beauty is picture perfect.

Selfie-queens sporting that pout,

Is that your only clout?

The fault is in our stares,

Insta-beauties, take off your glares.

Haven't you heard?

Beauty is only skin deep.

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Are we headed towards an age of perfection where only physical attributes need to be perfect?

Don't Judge a book by its cover. All that Glitters is not Gold. Remember?

Body shaming is becoming ritualistic. No one takes pride in their imperfections.

Grow up people! You are perfect as you are and just the way God meant you to be!

The masks of perfect selfie smiles hide the insecurities behind them.

That makes me want to sing...Tum itna kyun muskura rahe ho....

And no, I have nothing against selfie addicts just because I still don't know how to click the 'perfect' selfie! Is there a reason behind the obsession with getting the 'perfect' selfie? Food for thought!

Linking this post to the BAR-A-THON edition 2 at Blog-A-Rhythm

I am writing on today's prompt which is: The Fault in our Stares

Copyright © 2017 KALA RAVI

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vivekvasantha 16p · 408 weeks ago

Amazing poem, Kala. You are right beauty is only skin deep. Loved the way you played with the words for the given prompt. Looking forward for your future posts here.

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mithilamenezes 34p · 408 weeks ago

Don't get me started on Insta-beauties. 🙈

I loved your unique take on the prompt, Kala! Keep going.

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parulthakur24 46p · 408 weeks ago

ha ha! Insta-beauties :P That was a fantastic one Kala! :)

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titli15081977 32p · 408 weeks ago

That pressure to look pretty and perfect is such a cause for stress. It's got to do with the way the world looks at people. How beautifully you brought out the emotions in these lines.

Shubhangi @ The Little Princess

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pythoroshan 16p · 408 weeks ago

Sigh... I gave up on that years ago when the love handles and the hair started to follow gravity more closely!

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reemamichelle 42p · 408 weeks ago

Such a wonderful take on the prompt! Loved this poem Kala :)

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Uma · 408 weeks ago

Loved the energy in the verses, Kala. Good job with the prompt.

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mahekg 18p · 408 weeks ago

Beauty surely is deep within. Love the positivity

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Alana · 408 weeks ago

As someone of a "certain age": I say bravo!

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shalzmojo 40p · 408 weeks ago

ha ha ha! this is awesome take on the prompt Kala - love your verve and zest for "ageing"
A kickass response to all the selfie obsessed!!! Just loved it
Cheers

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Geetika · 408 weeks ago

This one is absolutely brilliant Kala! You should write more poetry I feel... I write really well. And this one just took away my heart coz I could related so much with it!

I'm so happy you joined in!

Cheers

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rangelz 20p · 408 weeks ago

You have pointed out just about everything! And so true. Fault lies in our stares. Reminds me of a meet I attended where a model told me how in certain cities companies take so much advantage of people's insecurities that everything about women is fake. If only people knew their own worth, right?

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basubalaka 19p · 408 weeks ago

Good take on body shaming.

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beataboutthebook 44p · 408 weeks ago

'the chin wants to double' heh heh. I loved how you described those changes. It's sad thought though - we need to look beyond appearances.

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namy188 4p · 408 weeks ago

Enjoyed reading your poem. Yes, body shaming has to stop and at the same time people need to start accepting themselves and their love handles:)

NamySaysSo

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Shilpa Gupte · 408 weeks ago

Sad, isn't it, that we have become so obsessed with achieving perfection in our looks that we completely ignore our inner beauty - the true beauty!
So beautifully expressed, Kala!

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sunjhini 47p · 408 weeks ago

Oh the filters... I am sure they don't even look like that in real life. It's all in the angles. If I twist my head in a weird 72 degree angle I can actually see my jawline 😂😂
The new obsession is a bubble butt... I mean like seriously... This beauty thingy is going out of control.

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Arti · 408 weeks ago

Such a powerful poem, Kala! Yes, we need to truly, deeply, madly fall in love with ourselves, that self which is beyond the external stereotypes of beauty. We are a precious creation of God and we ought to honor that. Loved this!

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deliciouslyalive 22p · 408 weeks ago

Well said, Kala! This is the truth of today. No one loves themselves as they are.
Beautifully put, loved reading it!

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blogbyesha 42p · 408 weeks ago

A take on the insta-beauties of the day! Very well-written, Kala. Enjoyed reading and I too wonder at times what could be the obsession for the perfect selfie!?

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shilpakgarg 47p · 408 weeks ago

Sad reality of our times. We do judge a book by it's cover and do believe that everything that glitters is truly gold.
A hard-hitting take on the prompt, Kala!!

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thoughtsthrulens 25p · 395 weeks ago

So true! I feel we are our worst critics. At times we let those awkward stares get into our mind. Beauty is just a perception! As you pointed it out well, its just skin deep!

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