You're beautiful, he said
It was strange to hear
And she paused before shrugging
Smiled and averted her eyes
Saying, thank you
How does on respond to such a compliment
A compliment no one's ever said to her
She knew she was beautiful
In her own little ways
She didn't need validation
From someone else
She's finally embraced who she is
But hearing this from a stranger
Someone who's new to her
Someone who's only starting to know her
She wanted to hide
She wanted to ask, why?
Why would anyone ever think she's beautiful?
And how can someone be so bold to say it out loud?
She asked if he said this to every girl he meets
And he said, only to the beautiful ones
She wanted to burst out laughing
Yes, she knew it
There were girls before her
And she didn't want to be like any other girl
Just another girl in his list he adores
She wanted to be just herself
Or maybe she's overreacting
Just take the compliment and smile kindly
That's the proper thing to do
So that's what she did
Until her jaw ached and her laughs faked
Would he say she's beautiful
Not just on the outside
If he learned about her ghosts
And the coldness of her heart
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This Is How I Fall In Love With You
PoesíaI think I've only truly fallen in love once in my twenty years of existence. But I'd also like to think that I fall in love over and over each day. A collection of shorts, poems, and other literary pieces, This Is How I Fall In Love With You speaks...
