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Poem About Beauty

The deception of beauty

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This is magnificent! Ever word is placed perfectly in place, and it's just so hauntingly beautiful! But beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as cliche as it sounds. But what defines...

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Burn The Beauty

Published by Family Friend Poems July 2008 with permission of the Author.

One does not own beauty.
One creates it.
In their dreams,
They feel they can obtain it.

All alone, in a dark night's
rest.
All their thoughts...
Lifeless.

Cursed by change
Hidden by lies,
Running from the truth.
Beauty now dies.

They don't understand.
They don't really care.
Beauty now burns
Smoke in the air.

Years go by,
And age seeps in.
Beauty's worn out,
Life is giving in.

Death creeps up,
Beauty now cries.
You're all alone
In your beautiful lies!

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by Nataya
9 years ago

This is magnificent! Ever word is placed perfectly in place, and it's just so hauntingly beautiful! But beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as cliche as it sounds. But what defines beauty is all up to whoever's asking. Don't be put down if you compare yourself to another, because it's those differences that makes us beautiful. Or at least to me. I find the beauty in everyone: big, skinny, rude, quiet, young, old... Etc. As we age, it doesn't mean our beauty is withering away. It just means that we're exposed to a whole new kind of beauty. Awesome poem, loved it! ?

by Yahoo
13 years ago

I know how you must feel because I have and am feeling this way thank and never give up on life you are a strong person

by Michael Ogah
13 years ago

beautiful. couldn't sleep but this put me to ease as I soberly had to pause in reflection of mans ultimatum on earth