What If 
Knew Was Beautiful
Poem By: Daysha Veronica
Coded By: Lydia Tillet
Just Click and Hold The Clicker Down On Each Line!
I claim no ownership over any of the images used for educational purposes at The University of Tampa.
Knew Was Beautiful
Poem By: Daysha Veronica
Coded By: Lydia Tillet
Just Click and Hold The Clicker Down On Each Line!
I claim no ownership over any of the images used for educational purposes at The University of Tampa.
You say, “ don’t know that
don’t know that
I’m beautiful,”
but what if did…
did…
Wouldn’t you 
me a
me a
Wouldn’t you say that was stuck 
and vain,
was stuck and vain,
and a whole bunch of other unnecessary 
Wouldn’t you try to 
my confidence 
to half it’s size
my confidence to half it’s size
so that you could swoop in, and tell me don’t know I’m beautiful,
don’t know I’m beautiful,
as if this was some sort of surprise?
Well have 
for you…
have for you…
am not 
for your validation.
Your 
filled with sweet nothings are
no longer allowed to park for free.
filled with sweet nothings are no longer allowed to park for free.
They are no longer allowed to cheapen my self esteem.
You say, “ don’t know that I’m beautiful,”
don’t know that I’m beautiful,”
but what if did…
did…
What if in the 
,
and actually
what saw;
in the , and actually
what saw;
or 
flaws and all?
What if woke up really feeling myself,
woke up really feeling myself,
and could post a selfie to 
without any self-doubt?
without any self-doubt?
No 
, contemplations, or hesitations
, contemplations, or hesitations
because the only person’s confirmation would need
would need
is my own.
You say, “ don’t know that I’m beautiful,”
don’t know that I’m beautiful,”
but what if did…
did…
And accepted compliments at face value,
accepted compliments at face value,
instead of constantly feeling the need to devalue myself
for the sake of someone else.
“No, stop. You’re just saying that to be nice.
“You’re just saying that because your my friend.”
If you’ve ever caught yourself saying these words,
please take a moment and 
again.
again.
Please take a moment to marvel at the
of your beauty,
of your beauty,
both on the outside and from within.
Don’t be afraid to be a woman who herself.
herself.
There is no need to 
your body with trepidation.
your body with trepidation.
Because that bottomless pit of hesitation that you feel
are just false expectations appearing real.
So don’t let your fear get the best of you
because every part of you is the best of you.
And if that is a crime,
if this just so happens to offend everyone else,
I guess will be doing 
all by myself.
will be doing all by myself.