Would You Have Me Change?

Would You Have Me Change?

The cuts were made,

not too severe,

just enough;

enough to make a difference.

My flesh was incised and

all excess removed

by perfect hands

that rejoined my pale and bloodied skin

with Ethicon three-oh,

chromic gut sutures.

So now as I stand before you,

naked in my acquiescence,

do you approve?

Am I what you want?

Cosmetic perfection,

crafted and to be portrayed on the glossy

pages of a magazine.

Am I who you desire?

Is My body fit for your pleasure?

Do I pass the test of your sharp focussed lens?

Then look closer,

zoom in.

Don’t you see?

I am more than skin deep.

But you never cared to look,

you never saw Me,

never cared for Me

or the soul beneath the scalpel.

 

14/12/13

Author's Note

Reviews

[m.s.early]

An interesting approach exposing the dangerous superficial values promoted by the media from a feminine point of view. Kudos

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Xavier

[Dye]

Interesting piece. I would never change for someone, if they can't see "me" then screw them!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I agree but some people, women in particular, are made to feel so unworthy unless they look like page 3 pin up girls.

[Dye]

That is true and happens more times than not. I often felt this way with my EX, I'm grateful to have moved on.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

How could that be true.....unbelievable!

[Jack...]

It was the staples that through me off. Just kidding my friend, leave it to me to clown around on some serious work. This was very well written John. Nice message.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ha can I forgive you? Thank you Jack.

[Tom]

Much better to look deeper beyond the artificial layers on the surface and then find the real person within!

A thought provoking write on the fickleness of cosmetic enhancement !

[John Alexander McFadyen]

So many thank yous Tom!

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Where can anyone fine "true" beauty? A well written piece, thank you!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

And thak you Thomas for your kind review.

[Emerald Seas]

Nice penning, John. An excellent question. True beauty is in the soul. It thrives when completely accepted in its truest form. Love the poem!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you so much QSS.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

the soul beneath the skin...that is what is perfection, even if it is imperfect...

we can change our look outside to suit..but then if we do that, the one we do it for has to be awfully shallow to want that.

nicely said.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I agree Jacob; many thanks.

[Lyn Anderson]

Well of course, me being me, and incredibly biased on this subject, I love both the format and the clever treatment of this subject matter, and I think you did a better job than me - with my recent attempts.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Why thank you KLG.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

This was inspired by Beyoncé and the line from her new song 'Pretty Hurts' 'What you can't see is the soul beneath the surgery'.

[Leigh]

I agree with Robbie, the inside has far more room for improvement

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thanks Leigh

[Robbie~xoxo~]

John,

I believe you have touched on the nerve of society....perfection is indeed an illusion...
we all want to be perfect in some way.... and yet the inside is what needs a makeover...

Insecurity is a poison...

Well penned!~xoxo~

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you so much Robbie.