The Fault Of Gaining Praise Poem by Alex Rozoff

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
And most of us will disagree with said beholder
Yet we find our looks so important to us
We spend so much time to look the way we look
If hair grow we must cut it
If we get blemishes we must cover them up
And we try to hide our age with make up and hair treatments
We do these things thinking people will like us
That popularity is the most important thing in life
Because only through popularity will your spirit rest in peace
And why should one strive to be cool or popular
When we know these things are all subjective
Sure an elite few will think highly of you
But most of the world doesn't even know you exist
All I ask is that you make something of your life
Whether it benefits society or not
It will still give you a sense of purpose
That will put your mind at ease
Maybe then you will realize that the only opinion that really matter is your own.