Beauty is skin deep or so they say
But it doesn't help me feel okay
I look in the mirror and all I see
Are flaws and imperfections staring back at me

I wish I could see what others do
The way they say my smile shines through
But these thoughts of self-doubt won't go away
No matter what they do or what they say

I try to remind myself it's just skin
And beauty is truly found within
But it's hard to believe when I feel so small
And the reflection in the mirror holds it all

I know I shouldn't base my worth
On a surface level physical birth
But sometimes it feels like it's all that's seen
And my true beauty remains unseen

So I'll keep trying to see my worth,
Beyond what's seen on the surface
And maybe someday I'll truly believe
That beauty is more than just skin deep