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My Best Feature

By Sara Nachtman

I asked my friend this afternoon,

As I gazed into my reflection,

What she thought of what I saw.

She said, "Images are usually misconceptions."

I started to put down my appearance,

Wishing I was thinner or taller.

She looked at me with understanding eyes,

Saying, "Superficial wishes only make you smaller."

I knew she was right, but who was she to talk,

For she was every guy's dream.

I tried to point this out to her,

She replied, "Appearances aren't always what they seem."

"Tell me five features you admire in yourself," she said,

And I knew my troubles had just begun,

For I could see the hurt in her expression,

When I couldn't even think of one.

I could not think of a single feature I liked,

And I could feel my stomach slowly start to sink.

So I turned to my friend and simply said,

"Well what do you think?"

"I think you're looking at it all wrong," she said,

"And I wish I could make it clearer.

It's what's inside you that makes you beautiful,

And not what can be seen in the mirror."

She said, "You're the most loving person I know,

And I hate to watch you fall apart.

If you want to know what makes you beautiful to me,

Your best feature is your heart."