You deserve
Dear You, Yes you, who were made to feel uncomfortable by your peers. You deserve to be here. You, with all your curves. And you, without curves. You deserve to be here. You deserve to take up space. You deserve to take up as much space as you want-- as much as you can. A whole stage's worth, even. Shame on our society, our mothers, our leaders, our friends for telling you any differently. You deserve to take up space. You, healthy and growing, you deserve to embrace, even LOVE, the body you're in. I hope you love it. It has given you so much. Least, not of which, is your brilliant mind and your brave spirit. You have created art. You have created beautiful art with your beautiful body, and you deserve to share it with the world. How dare they call you, your costume, your body, or your art inappropriate while simultaneously ogling over social media riddled with fake ideologies. Since when were curves inappro