Love Redefined
The Illusion of Normal
Fat
Ugly,
He’s too good for you.
Tainted
Troubled,
He deserves something new.
Sweetheart
Stop!
Redefine what’s true.
Beautiful
Sparkling,
Listen to my words.
Radiant
Intelligent,
Let my voice be heard.
Kind
Compassionate,
Their opinions are absurd.
Love
Forever,
In marriage we are bound.
My
Valentine,
Eternity, we have found.
About the Creator
Clara Elizabeth Hamilton Orr Burns
"I was always an unusual girl
My mother told me that I had a chameleon soul
No moral compass pointing due north
No fixed personality...
...With a fire for every experience and an obsession for freedom"
-Lana Del Ray
Ride
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