Untold Affections

Beauty

Her alluring eyes bespeak the shinning stars above.
Her hair falls flawlessly without her trying.
Her lips, oh her lips,
The way she smile and laugh,
Makes the whole world to stop and gaze at her.
She is beautiful the way she is.
The lovely part about her is her heart and soul.
But she does not perceive it.

His attractive eyes could make you disintegrate.
His hair, dark and lustrous, had a sheen like fine hardwood.
His lips, oh his lips,
His smirk makes your heart pound faster than the usual.
Makes all the girls go head over heels for him.
He is exquisite the way he is.
The delightful part about him is his heart and soul.
But he does not notice it.

Alas pundits are everywhere.
They'll chastise you no matter what.
Too gaunt or too flabby.
Too short or too lengthy.
Too scruffy and unkempt.
They'll ridicule like it is their profession to do so.
Their words smack you in the face,
Like a stinging bucket of ice water.

But anyway,
Screw them!
You are perfect just the way you are.
If they don't love your every flaw,
Then they mustn't love you,
Not at all.
So dispatch,
Cause more humane people are around you.

Beauty -
Is what you have inside your heart.
Inner beauty is all it takes.
Let the insecurities decay.
Be who you are
With a heart of gold.
It's all about what's in
The engine if your soul.

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Received 3rd place on the Poetry Writing Competition, Sabah & Labuan Zone Level.