Summary Of Crooked Smile By J. Cole

Looking in the mirror, the first thing that I always notice are my abundant freckles and moles. They are prominent on my cheeks and my jawline. These imperfections have been with me since the day I was born. At one point, I even thought about whether I was adopted because neither of my parents had freckles. Growing up, I hated these “dirty spots” on my face and constantly got annoyed by the endless comments about my skin. People even said I didn’t look Korean. I remember one instance when a classmate said my skin looked like a chocolate chip cookie. That day, I went home and attempted to remove my skin lesions by rubbing my face until it got red and applied a mixture I made from some “how to get rid of your moles” website. My obsession to be rid my imperfections and the ever growing self-consciousness devoured me.
Cole. The overall message of the song was accepting oneself and those imperfections that make one unique. I learned that J. Cole’s imperfection, his crooked teeth, made him self-conscious and insecure during his childhood. Despite the criticism and advice to change his imperfection, he refused to give in and just accepted who he was. This inspired me to do the same, realizing that the ugliness and the way I negatively perceived my moles and freckles were all just thoughts; thoughts that could be discarded in order to focus on more important things like family and success. Soon after, I became more accepting of my imperfections and ceased to care about other people’s