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~Beauty Beyond the Shell~
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~Beauty Beyond the Shell~ |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
.gif) She was a picture of beauty, hair of gold and eyes of green He told her she was the loveliest woman he had ever seen She grew her hair long and worked at her degree endless hours each day He told her how he loved what she had done with her hair today She clawed and fought to attain the goals in her life He told her how lucky he was to have such a beautiful wife She gave night and day wanting to bring joy to those around her He said he loved the envy of men when he walked in the room with her She longed to hear he was proud of her inside and with beauty To Hell! He kept telling her how much he adored her “perfect” outer shell She asked him if he would love her scarred and old He told her of doctors with medical miracles to behold She stopped dressing up and pulled her long hair back He told her she was letting herself go...had she lost the knack She became the inner woman SHE had always wanted to be He told her if she would just try she could again be lovely She cut her hair and took a natural glow that would not dim As he left she heard him say she must have never loved him |
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LoveBug
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Member Elite
since 2000-01-08
Posts 4697 |
Happiness can only be obtained when we can shed out outer shell and become what we really are. Thank you for reminding us! "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." -Oscar Wilde |
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CSwtThng Member
since 1999-07-28
Posts 124 |
True beauty comes from within. Great poem. |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Oh my, so much needs to be said about "inner" beauty... I think you nailed it here, though. Wonderful work, BDC. Michael |
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Lady Web Member
since 2000-04-12
Posts 96Houston, Texas |
Always a pleasure reading your words, so touching. Nice!!! |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
ya got me good with this one... I shook my head while reading... recalling the conversation about this... you really expressed this perfectly... some are just too blind to see. excellent writing from that place with-in... your shell is beautiful because of the glow from your heart. take care, SS love ya, jm It's amazing How you make your face just like a wall How you take your heart and turn it off How I turn my head and you lose it all ... And it's unnerving How one move just puts me by myself There you go just trusting someone else Now I know I put us both through hell ... I'm not sayin That there was nothing wrong I just didn't think you'd ever get tired of me And I'm not sayin We ever had the right to hold on I just didn't wanna let you get away from me. ~MB20~Leave |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
LoveBug* You are very welcome and Thank You! CS* Takes a few years to figure that out  thank you!Michael* The inner beauty is always there isn't it, we just need to take the time to look....Thank you for reading. LadyWeb* Thank you, it's an honor for you to read J.M.* I thought you would find this familiar though I'm not sure I said what I really was looking for....it'll do Thanks S.S. |
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sonjes Senior Member
since 2000-02-18
Posts 564North Carolina |
Wow! This really touched on a big issue that I personally have. After all, you can only hear so much about the outer you, which isn't really you at all. Inside all of us is a beautiful person that only few experience. Thank you for the insight of my day in a truly expressive fashion. Don't care what people say Just follow your own way Don't give up and use the chance To return to innocence. -Enigma |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Much to ponder here Butterflies ... I found this very thought-provoking, as the years seem to take their toll in my slowly aging mirror. I enjoyed this! Best wishes, /Kit |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
Wow, now this is a gem and so very well written! As cliche as it sounds, true beauty should be what's on the inside rather than what's on the outside, thanks for reminding us all of that simple truth. There's a great power in your words!Take care, Melissa Honeybee |
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lorilockheart Member
since 2000-05-06
Posts 206Alabama |
Wow! I love this! We do have to be true to ourselves. You've done a remarkable job as always. I just love you! Lori ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean. Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens. Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance. And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance - I hope you dance. song by LeeAnn Womack ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
Sonjes* "which really isn't you at all" what great insight you have...Thank you for reading! Kit* Your poetry shows how beautiful you are inside...and that's where it counts not matter what your aging mirror says  Melissa* Cliche away Thank you for reading!Lori* I'm always touched by your heartfelt comments, thank you so much. The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams ~Eleanor Roosevelt~ |
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Holly Member
since 2000-05-12
Posts 127Arkansas |
I LOVE THIS POEM! I too married a man that centered around the looks issue, so I can relate to this. I was never able to express it like you just did..thank you. sincerely, -Holly |
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TerryW Senior Member
since 2000-03-23
Posts 779Louisville, Mississippi, USA |
ButterfliesDC~ Holly, m'dear, you astound me. Such perception! treu beauty is not in what the eyes see, but in what the heart feels. The eyes can lie to you, and be fooled, but the heart beats true! I love this!!!!! Love Ya~ ~you reached inside, you touched my heart, and I am all the better for it~ Terry A. Woodson, Jr. |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
B.D.C., You have outdone yourself this time, my friend!! Excellent!!! True beauty comes from within, not what is on the outside. That is meaningless in the end. LW |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
Holly* It's probably and easy thing to fall into...when we meet, our first sense to take over is sight....but we need to move past that to the heart. Thank you for reading! Terry* Yes, vision can be deceived and can fade but the beat of trueness comes from the heart. Thank you so much!! L.W. It's amazing to me how much time effort and money "we" spend on the outside and never once look at the inside for change...Thank you so much for reading The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams ~Eleanor Roosevelt~ |
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Parker Member Elite
since 2000-01-06
Posts 3129ON |
Butterflies, you are way to sharp with your writing. The last line really did it for me.... There could be alot said about this topic, but anyway a greate piece. Parker |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Fabulous poem, Butterflies! He just couldn't see the real beauty. You can't get more blind than that. Denise |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Excellent poem...so well written--so sad a love that is not love and the beauty inside lost to superficial eyes...her gain and his loss. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
BDC, what a delightful breakout from the cocoon we all begin in. This was a wonderful read, and I thank you for it! |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
"As he left I heard him say she must have never loved him." An important message we should take to heart. James |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
Parker* Hmmmm now I wonder what else you could say Thank you for reading.Denise* No he couldn't see it...the last line could be viewed as this...what didn't she see in him...food for thought thank you for reading.Martie* I appreciate your views and your reply thank you so much. Sunshine* A very nice way to view it...thank YOU for reding James* I hope so...it is a very important thought and feeling...understanding is almost as important as love in my book. Thank you for reading. The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams ~Eleanor Roosevelt~ |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
I was reading this again and its such an important and a lovely message. I have missed out on so many opportunities for friendship because my focus has been on outer beauty. James |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
This is awesome, such a powerful message we must all take note of. Very inspirational poem Tracie~ Love is the life of the soul... It is the harmony of the universe |
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