Scale of one to ten

Word of the day: Cherubic

of or having the nature of a cherub, or an angel represented as a rosy-cheeked child with wings; angelic

Today,

I feel ugly

And before you say

One's self-worth is not

Determined by how

They are perceived or treated

By others

Know that, on any other day,

I would agree

Whole-heartedly

But today,

Just this one day

I can't help but look at everyone else

Their cherubic faces mocking me

And feel like a minus

On a scale of one to ten

Today,

I don't need to hear the truth

Sugar coated

I don't need to be told that

Things will get better

If only I could bide my time

They've all been wrong people

So far

The right one will come along

Any minute now

Today,

I don't need to be comforted

Or even pitied

Today, I need you to let me be sad

And angry and annoyed and

Irritated

I need you to let me be