Tell Me (Poem)

Tell me I'm beautiful,
I need to hear those words.
I need to feel like I'm not worthless,
I need to feel loved.

Eyes lined with mascara,
Lips covered in gloss,
Yet it's never, ever enough,
No matter how high the cost.

Tell me I'm beautiful,
I need to hear those words.
I'm insecure, aching inside,
I'm no better off than dirt.

Viewing myself in the mirror,
I feel like smashing the glass.
For the reflection looking back at me,
Is fake beauty that could never last.

Tell me I'm beautiful,
I need to hear those words.
Release me from my self-inflicted cell,
Release me to the skies above.