Hello again. I like this one quite a lot. It's not the most original theme but you make a good point and you have some nice imagery. I think you could make it better by building on the imagery that's already there, re-wording a few little bits and generally adding to it. Here's some suggestions -
Peering through the window
reflecting your disatisfied self. [Dissatisfied is spelt with double s and 'That reflects your dissatisfied self.' might flow a little better.]
You look at the manicans admirely ['Admirely' isn't a word. Maybe '...in admiration' would work.]
and wish to be more skinny.
You watch the models go past
in their gorgeous bodies[Comma here.]
fashionable clothes,
painted nails
and perfect makeup[Full stop.]
They walk with the air
of the ignorant, vain [Maybe a semi colon rather than a comma after ignorant?]
and materialistic bliss.
They strut through our streets
Like parading peacocks[Comma here.]
Always looking down their noses[Full stop.]
You stare at them[Comma.]
Not seeing what I see
And wish instead to be them[Full stop.]
You starve yourself
[s]Till[/s] Until your ribs stick out
And your hairs fall out.
Why bother going through all that pain
Just to follow the plastic zombie rave? [I like this line.]
The one that haunts our generation killing
Teenagers from the inside out[Full stop here and maybe take this a little further. Perhaps something like
'The one that haunts our generation, mutilating
Teenager from the inside until their damaged minds
Are reflected by their outward selves.]
They suck the soul of society
Leaving nothing except
More plastic posers;
Spreading like a virus
Across our empty streets.
Can’t you see your beauty inside?
What ever [Might be better as 'Whatever'] your size or shape
He will always [s]stripe[/s] strip away the mortal layers
And see the soul inside.
We may not be perfect
But to Him we’re fine
As we are and forgive us[Comma or dash maybe?]
We’re human after all.
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