Dazzling, sparkling, shining silver,
Empty but a torrent, a reflective shining blizzard,
An image there, startled, scared,
Buckling unheard under a weight it cannot bear.
.
For when was a rose
Spawned without its thorns
The shimmer of beauty
Never came without a cost.
.
For that glinting lock is far too straight
Perhaps a curl could lend it grace,
If only her eyes were large and clear,
Maybe then she could have learned to love her face.
.
Perhaps these clothes could hide the weight,
When was the last time that she ate?
Shoulders back, chin up, always sit upright,
Perfect hair, don’t stare, don’t forget to smile.
.
For they said she is imperfect and imperfect is she,
They pointed out her flaws and said she wasn’t pretty,
So she changed everything about herself to feel happy,
But tell me, after losing herself, who really could be?
.
She wore a mask of paint and dust
And hid behind it all day,
And hated what she saw beneath,
When it fell away.
.
Such violent, vicious, crippling hate
The kind that hurts and begins to callously decay,
A rosebush has roots, ones that keep it up straight,
But all the hurt and pain caused hers to slowly fade.
.
All the ones that love and care,
The sun, the sea, the land, the air,
Can help to heal you, but still
If you don’t hold yourself up, who will?
.
Learn to love that which you see
Beauty is not always what the eye doth meet,
Inside and outside, it’s a package deal
But never lose touch with reality.
.
Be the one you want to be,
Love yourself, indiscriminately,
Like a rose with all its thorns,
Pretty with all her imperfections and flaws.
~
ARSHIA VORA
How alive this poem is with truth and beautiful imagery!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you so much Jaya! Glad you liked it 💜
LikeLiked by 1 person
Love your blog
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Saania! 🙂
LikeLike
well done!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you so much da-AL!
LikeLiked by 1 person
❤❤
LikeLiked by 2 people
🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Perfection is esoteric. Good poem!!
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thanks a ton!
LikeLiked by 1 person
If you don’t love yourself how can you expect others will… It’s the first step… Superb one!
LikeLiked by 3 people
Exactly! Thanks a lot, Vivi.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Your face
still burns
in me
Your beauty
those in real
Life faded
You are inside of me
the youthful freshness
the scent of your hair
from a wreath of flowers
my heart moved
my longing still
LikeLiked by 2 people
Well written
LikeLiked by 1 person
Through their words
I was woken up
without you my writing would be
a nothing
LikeLiked by 1 person
That’s nice!
LikeLiked by 1 person
danke
LikeLiked by 1 person
Bitte 🙂 (courtesy of Google Translate)
LikeLike
Well penned Arshia. Very soulful. Keep writing.
LikeLiked by 3 people
Thank you!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Beautiful!
Many thanks for stopping by my travel and photography blog – much appreciated.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thank you! The pleasure was mine 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Well said, Arshia Vora. Keep on writing from the heart….you do it beautifully and it’s a gift for others less articulate.
LikeLiked by 3 people
Thank you, Eileen, you’re really kind!
LikeLike
Wonderful. I really like this one 💥
LikeLiked by 3 people
Thank you! This is one of my personal favorites.
LikeLike
Sadly so true. But at 83 with wrinkles and thinning hair, it now mostly matters what God thinks. And luckily God is love and love sees beauty everywhere. So celebrate that beauty of the rose within that God sees.
LikeLiked by 5 people
Thank you so much for your comment! It really meant the world to me, you’re very sweet 🙂
LikeLike
So thoughtful, precise, and true. So many people struggle with this. It’s a better world for having your voice in it.
LikeLiked by 3 people
Thank you so much 🙂 I’m so glad you liked it!
LikeLiked by 2 people
What a beautiful poem! Thank you. It went straight to my heart… Peace and love.Joy x .
LikeLiked by 3 people
So glad you liked it. Thank you so much!! 💜
LikeLike
Hey Arshia I’m new to wordpress and your posts are cool! and please do support & follow my website….
https://vertigotalks.wordpress.com/
LikeLiked by 3 people
Hi welcome to WordPress!
Thank you so much.
LikeLike
Awesome post…
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thank you!! ❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’re always welcome
LikeLiked by 1 person
A wonderful poem about a sad commentary on our society. Your message is clear and very good!
Dwight
LikeLiked by 4 people
Our society has its downsides indeed. Thank you so much! Happy New Year 🙂
LikeLiked by 3 people
Happy New Year to Year!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Awesome post, as per usual! Loved every bit, the descriptions were amazing, and especially the ending 😉
LikeLiked by 5 people
Thank you!!!! 💖
LikeLiked by 1 person