Beauty 


You ,
Yes you who’s reading this
You’re made of stars ,with galaxies within.
You’re not beautiful like the butterfly fluttering around the purple flowers ,
or like the moon in the night sky .
You’re not beautiful like a song,
Or like the snow flakes on the ground on a winter morning.
You’re beautiful like you .
You’re beautiful because you’re you .
You’re beautiful because no one can be you .
Even when you cry so much that your insides hurt ,
Even when you mess things up ,
Even when you’re angry ,
Even at your stupidest inane acts,
Even at your worst worst ,
You’re beautiful .
Because you’re not the times you were silent
You’re the times you understood silence.
You’re not your woes
You’re the times you had removed others woes.
You ,
Yes you .
Your flaws ,
Your curves ,
Your scars,
Your body ,
Your heart ,
Your mind ,
Is beautiful .
I can see ,
I can see.
And in the morning ,
When the clouds are white , when
the dew drops glisten on the leaves and
Your eyes opened wide ,
I wish you’ll realise ,
That you’re no less than the beauty that surrounds you .

61 thoughts on “Beauty ”

  1. This is so beautiful. Deeply moving. Thank you so much for writing this Shreya. Especially these lines “Because you’re not the times you were silent
    You’re the times you understood silence.” I fell in love with these lines.

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  2. A fresh take on an old refrain. Starting with what the reader is not beautiful like made this poem stand out, leading to the the powerful line “You’re beautiful like you.”

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  3. Hey girl you rock!
    Each time I read one of your poems, I hit the like button. I want to post in a comment, but I’m out of words.
    So all I’d say is that I’m awestruck😍

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