Open letter to my friend who wants to be perfect by Hafsa Amin
If you were perfect, it would be the absolute worst. You may think perfection is everything but let me convince you otherwise.
The way your smile is crooked makes my heart skip a beat, and when you slur while pronouncing your words makes me heady.
The
fact that your 'r' looks more like an 'n' makes me shake my head a
little, and the way you keep looking in the mirror to see if you look
alright makes me smile inwardly.
You might think that your laugh-lines make you look old, but it just reminds me how freely and frequently you giggle.
You
may hate the little nick on your face, but for me, it brings back the
memory of when you were extra-playful and hit your face on the floor. To
add to it, you're short and you think that it is the worst thing to
happen to you, but to me, you look like the child that you are at heart.
You
think that telling everyone everything the way that it is, puts you at a
disadvantage, but believe me when I say that your honesty is the trait I
love most. Sometimes, you trust people with your feelings and emotions
and they desert you. Understandably, you think it is a weakness, but
you're so wrong. The fact that you can open up to people while knowing
the risk you're putting yourself in tells me how brave you actually are.
You fear letting other people in, but it makes me love you even more
because it means I am one of the lucky few you chose even when your
heart said otherwise.
Your
tan-lines worry you but to me, they show that you're not afraid to step
out into the sun. Also, the freckles on your face make you cringe but
for me, each and every one of them is another thing that makes you
unique.
You
hate that you're too stubborn but i find it cute that you fight for
what you think is right, and what may look like inflexibility to you, is
standing up for what you believe in, to me.
by Hafsa Amin
2nd Year
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A fine literary piece.
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