He said I am not beautiful
Not worth the time,
The pain,
The effort,
The emotion,
The energy.

So I laughed.
Nothing was funny, but I laughed
I laughed with tears shimmering in my eyes.
Not because of what he said
But what he pointed at.

I'm not good enough?
Keep it to yourself
I'm not beautiful at all?
Keep it to yourself
I'm a failure?
Keep it to yourself