Friday, June 02, 2023

Daring to be Bold

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!!!!



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