Skin deep,
get under my skin
to see me,
knee-deep in this insanity,
beauty makes us weep.
Ladies,
must have thick skin,
the epitome of beauty
is said to be stick thin,
the price we pay is steep.
Shattered dreams,
lives ripped apart
at the seams.
We waste away,
no respite,
only beauty sleep.
© Tamsen Grace
Excerpt from the book Dismantling Cinderella
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About the Author
Tamsen Grace is a published poet, a Ford Model of Courage and a cancer survivor. She has been published in many anthologies, magazines and online poetry sites. She has two poetry books Skeletons in My Closet and Dismantling Cinderella both published by Creative Talents Unleashed.
Tamsen Grace lives in the Midwest with her children. She enjoys reading, writing, biking and teaching children Martial Arts.
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