beauty? diversity? What's the difference really?

Narcissist

Beauty
What is it?
Eurocentric.. green eyed.. fair, clear skinned.. straw coloured hair.. cover-girl type shit?
If that's so
I'm not beautiful
For my hair is dark, my face is pale
My deep brown eyes tell a thousand tales
My skin houses several blemishes that leave behind an endless trail
My beauty is tainted, a melody so frail
Cracked lips, thick body hair
Short stature, feet bare
Skinny or delicate? Depends.
The comments, they never seem to end
Welcome the criticism with arms wide open, self sabotage is a dear old friend
Dark circles are my comfort zone
Stretch marks that show how I've really grown
"Atleast you have the right skin tone"
Thank you, I'll strive to maintain the one thing I own
Is that all I am? Just flesh and bone?
A distorted image on the screen?
A filtered post on their phone?
I guess it is...
Amongst others, I feel unique
Dull skinned, warped, blemished
I am something of a freak
"Your mother was far more fair and pretty"
They say, eyes drenched in revolt and pity
Isn't it funny how that's all they see?
Inconsiderate, skip right past hobbies, beliefs
Add to my sorrow, quadruple my grief
Do my freckles bother you?
Does my body hair get in the way?
Of the hatred you so blatantly convey?
Is it validation? Is it praise?
That we yearn for, so deeply crave?
Insecurity, emotions at bay
Is life just an elaborate play?
"Eating well and clean is the key"
To what exactly? To joy? To glee?
If that's not the case,
Please go, just leave me be
Let me for once breathe, be free
A sincere request, a decent plea
For your words cut me, I fall, I bleed
I break down, commit unspeakable deeds
It's taken me ages to accept
That love knows no bounds, it's not prejudiced
Against us who defy all requirements
For perhaps I am imperfect, riddled with defects
Yet I am adored from every aspect
So I embrace the mess that is me
I stand out, I turn the other cheek
For everytime you open that mouth to speak
Of loathing, of insecurity, you reek
So yeah, I'm bad at meeting expectations
Impeccable, a god damn masterpiece
And when you peel away the lies
The skin, the flesh, the zero size
Everything that you don't like,
My loud laugh, my crooked smile
The voice you hear when I speak
Tears that run down my hollow cheeks
Make me stunning in ways that you don't see
You find a soul so rare, so free
Unapologetic, focused, confident
Self centered, egotistic, obsessed
How easily you confuse such terms
Call it obsession or acceptance.
Narcissistic through and through
So what if I am?
I am a narcissist and so should be you
For beauty doesn't discriminate,
It comes in all sizes and shades
So why don't we redefine beauty for good
For beauty is me, and beauty is you