she thinks
she's not pretty enough
to be loved
she's not thin enough
to be loved
she's not good enough
to be appreciated
she doesn't realize that
underneath her skin
she's beautiful
he thinks
he's not tall enough
to be loved
he's not handsome enough
to be loved
he's not strong enough
to be loved
he's not worth enough
to be appreciated
he doesn't realize that
underneath his skin
he's beautiful
they don't realize
that outward beauty doesn't last
you get wrinkles, you sag, you shrink
but a smile shows you lived a happy life
and a happy life is what everyone wants to have
a kind heart is worth more than what the mirror shows
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BURN (Wattys2015?)
Poetry"Poetry...is thoughts that breathe and words that burn."--Thomas Gray "Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash." --Leonard Cohen Poems on the tough stuff in life. Poems on the crazy good stuff in li...
