Sunday, 26 July 2015

Imperfection Is Beautiful

The slant of my eyes
Freckled skin with a tan
This lopsided smile
Messed up hair
Tied under a worn-out band

Collar bones that don’t show
Layers around my waist
Oh, they hardly go
Those chipped nails
Ah, they never really grow

The curve of my hips
Stretch marks on my skin
Wound that got healed
But the scar?
I can still feel

The fickle odd world
And its standards of beauty
Matching them
Is neither a necessity
Nor a priority

Not much to flaunt
Not much to drool
Because they say
Imperfection
Is beautiful



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41 comments:

  1. scotthastiepoet26 July 2015 at 23:04

    I like the humility and beautiful spirit in this piece - words well worth penning... I shall be back to see what you come up with next...

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    1. Jyotsna Bhatia29 August 2015 at 20:37

      Thank you so much. Glad you liked it and hope to see you again :)

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  2. Vinay Leo R.26 July 2015 at 23:34

    Indeed, imperfection is beautiful, Jyotsna. Being you and showing off that you is just wonderful. :) Quite a lovely poem.

    Leo @ I Rhyme Without Reason

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    1. Jyotsna Bhatia29 August 2015 at 20:58

      Thank you Vinay. I guess we all should be proud of our scars !!

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  3. Sanaa Rizvi27 July 2015 at 00:17

    It is our imperfections that make us unique..! Beautifully penned :D

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  4. Mary27 July 2015 at 00:21

    I don't think there is a person alive who doesn't have some imperfections. They each show a bit of our uniqueness and our humanness. I like the way you described this.

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    1. Jyotsna Bhatia29 August 2015 at 21:03

      Thanks Mary. Yes, imperfections do make us unique and human.

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  5. Donna@LivingFromHappiness27 July 2015 at 00:45

    And I say it too...Imperfection Is Beautiful. I too love every wrinkle and scar as it is part of me and my story! I earned them....love this poem...it is an anthem for how we should love ourselves...all parts of ourselves!

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  6. totomai27 July 2015 at 04:48

    yes, the humility is evident. don't worry - nothing's perfect :)

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    1. Jyotsna Bhatia29 August 2015 at 21:09

      Yes nothing is perfect and that's what makes things more beautiful. Thank you for dropping by :)

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  7. Sherry Blue Sky27 July 2015 at 06:39

    I so agree........

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  8. Anonymous27 July 2015 at 08:24

    Imperfection sure is beautiful...

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  9. Sumana Roy27 July 2015 at 09:19

    exactly!

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  10. Soumya27 July 2015 at 12:30

    Absolutely! I could so relate to this.

    Beautiful! :)

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  11. Old Egg27 July 2015 at 13:05

    Even I would agree with this! There is so much beauty in our imperfections that makes us interesting.

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  12. Unknown28 July 2015 at 01:38

    Imperfect beauty
    bright sparkle in her eye
    lights up the heavens

    great, honest poetry

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    1. Jyotsna Bhatia30 August 2015 at 23:44

      That was a beautiful response :) Thank you !!

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  13. Gen Giggles 28 July 2015 at 22:59

    Great poem, working towards body positivity.

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  14. Rosemary Nissen-Wade29 July 2015 at 15:25

    They sound like signs of a life beautifully lived.

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    1. Jyotsna Bhatia4 February 2016 at 00:09

      Oh yes. Or a life of acceptance of yourself ..

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  15. Debi Swim6 August 2015 at 02:51

    Is neither a necessity
    Nor a priority............... you are absolutely right. Lovethis

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  16. Rat6 August 2015 at 22:03

    Indeed, imperfection is beautiful! awesome writing.!

    Happy Birthday, A Rat's Nibble : Nibbles @ 3

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    1. Jyotsna Bhatia4 February 2016 at 00:12

      It sure is. Thank you for dropping by Meera :)

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  17. rallentanda7 August 2015 at 07:00

    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder....!

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  18. Alok singhal15 August 2015 at 22:36

    I am amazed with how you penned it down...beautiful. My pleasure to share this via tweet also!

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    1. Jyotsna Bhatia4 February 2016 at 00:13

      Thank you for the share Alok. Glad you liked it :)

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  19. Bhavikkshah16 August 2015 at 12:19

    Hii Jyotsna
    Wonderfully written - reading on imperfection reminds me the saying by marilyn Monreo"Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius, and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely Boring"
    Thanks for sharing :)
    Have a wonderful week ahead :)
    Regards
    Bhavikk shah

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    1. Jyotsna Bhatia4 February 2016 at 00:13

      That's a wonderful quote. Thank you for the appreciation Bhavikk. Glad to have you here :)

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  20. Jyotsna Bhatia29 August 2015 at 21:09

    Thank you :)

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  21. Unknown24 June 2016 at 21:20

    The words are great, they have a powerful meaning behind them. But the photo you used doesn't belong to you, I made that about a year ago and posted it to Instagram, some how though, its made its across random pages and websites, you can use but if you could kindly tell me where you found it, that would be great.
    Thank you for your time, but please like I said I need to know where you found this so I can find the original person who took it off my page.

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    1. Jyotsna Bhatia6 July 2016 at 23:26

      Hi Joc. Thank you for appreciating my words. You are correct that the picture here doesn't belong to me. I searched it randomly and found this somewhere. To be true, I don't remember where or which page. If you want, I will take this off or if you give me the link then I can properly credit the same in your name.

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