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Kalyani

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Kalyani | 19 | Gen Z in motion A mirror of my generation - raw, chaotic, evolving. I write what I feel, not what’s expected. Braces, breakdowns, breakthroughs - I carry them all in verse. Not perfect, just powerful in my own way. Still becoming, still glowing - unbothered.

Unbothered glow

This poem is for every girl who got called “ugly” and still slayed. It’s the comeback story without the noise — quiet strength, soft rage, and that unbothered confidence. From braces to power moves, fake friends to fierce grace — it’s giving main character energy. No revenge, just evolution. ********************* "Unbothered Glow" They whispered cruel behind my back, Ugly, odd — the usual attack. Braces gleamed, my smile held tight, Still, I stood, refusing flight. They laughed in masks, in sugar lies, Friends with shadows in their eyes. I bent once, said sorry — blocked, But darling, I never knocked. No tears fell, no pride was torn, From ashes, fiercer flames were born. While they stayed small, I grew unknown, In quiet strength, I carved my throne. Now I walk — the storm, the fire, A living verse, a whole empire. No need for their nods or their noise, I turned their silence into poise. I rise in style, draped in grace, With power resting on my face. A real one, raw — no script, no show, Unbothered still — that’s my glow.

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AirlogRigsMaria

Mon 7th Apr 2025 08:29

Unbothered... should I be! 😍

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