Not. - by Erin Hanson

To this day the poem "Not." that is written by Erin Hanson speaks to me on a very personal platform.

The poem is portraying that you are not just the way you appear to be on the outside. Your personality and intelligence is meant to depict who you are but because of societies beauty standards tend to make us believe that we are never good enough for others.

"Not."
- Erin Hanson
You are not your age,
Nor the size of clothes you wear,
You are not a weight,
Or the colour of your hair.
You are not your name,
Or the dimples in your cheeks,
You are all the books you read,
And all the words you speak,
You are your croaky morning voice,
And the smiles you try to hide,
You’re the sweetness in your laughter,
And every tear you’ve cried,
You’re the songs you sing so loudly,
When you know you’re all alone,
You’re the places that you’ve been to,
And the one that you call home,
You’re the things that you believe in,
And the people that you love,
You’re the photos in your bedroom,
And the future you dream of,
You’re made of so much beauty,
But it seems that you forgot,
When you decided that you were defined,
By all the things you’re not.

A Friendly Reminder:
Do not lower yourself to meet the standards that come along with society

ERIN HANSON