Does my boldness disturb you
Does it unsettle you that bare my skin
Cause it in its way unsettles me
It scares me too
Cause very often I am critical of who I am
And I am not one to flaunt
Well to be fair
I have nothing to flaunt about
I am sure if you passed me on the street
You would have just passed me
Like just another ordinary soul in this world
Not one to take a second glance or even do a double take
And of barechested men
You will find a dime a dozen
In this social media driven world
With their sculpted chest
Their toned abs
And their well defined arms and feet
Flaunting their ripped physiques
In this speedos and Calvin Klein’s
Models, wanna be models, fitness instructors, fitness influencers
But still I dare to bear it all
Not because I aim to arouse or attract
Of draw attention to me
But because in doing so it set myself free
To be brave to be seen as me
Free to unflinching bare who I am
My imperfections and my sexuality
To find that confidence and comfort
To be myself in my own skin
To accept myself the way I am
So I dare
And if this boldness upsets you
I really don’t care!!!!
