I dare you to look in the mirror.
I dare you to kiss what you see.
I dare you to look closer.
I dare you to let yourself be.
I know all you see are imperfections.
I know you're tired of weird glances.
I know you stare at your complexion.
I know you want to be asked to dances.
But darling stop comparing.
Your beauty is rare and unique.
If only you would stop staring
At the one you wish you could be.
There's so much more within you
Courage, grace and strength.
Flourishing like a beautiful garden
Like spring over and over again.
I dare you to go back and behold
All the beauty, charm and power
That only you could own.
I see in you an unrelenting fighter
I dare you, because I know.
- Abigail Toledo