An Ode to the Blond-Haired, Green-Eyed Girl Inside Me

Will there ever come a time when she can come out?

Photo by Alexander Grey on Unsplash

Ever since I was a little girl, I always felt at odds with my appearance.

I was an awkward, shy girl with straight dark hair and eyes. My skin was the color of caramel coffee mixed with 2% milk. In many ways, I am still that same girl — only much older. As I look…