No filter now, no softened glow
Just me, as I am, with room to grow
Each freckle, every mark, a trace
Of all the life within this face

The camera lens once smoothed the lines,
Erased the flaws, rewrote the signs,
But now I look and start to see
A deeper truth that sets me free

The curve of cheeks, the brows soft bend
No need for perfect shots to send
In every flaw there’s something real,
A strength in what I used to conceal.

I’m learning now to see with grace.
The beauty in my unfiltered face.
No need the hide, no fear to show
This is the me that I’ll let grow