Truly Beautiful

Sometimes, it is the beauty we see in others
Despite them not seeing it for themselves
That shows us that, sometimes
What some may see as flawed or imperfect
Is nothing less than the rarest of beauty
So many fail to see it in themselves
That they begin to fail to see it on others, as well
For it gets harder to trust and to love
When so many only use their words as masks
Deceiving those who hold true to respect and honor
Until they fake their way in so as to take and abuse
And then tear them down
Oblivious to the pain they have inflicted
Sometimes proud of it
So many times causing such good hearted people
To believe it is they who have done something wrong
Until the loving person they were begins to fade
Retreating in to a shell of depression, darkness, self loathing, and hopelessness
Forgetting or denying how truly beautiful they are
And when someone finally sees in another
The same things they have failed to see in themselves
It opens their eyes
It awakens their soul
As hearts start to mend
Until there is beauty to be seen in the darkness again
Never gone, but merely overlooked and ignored
Once again shining forth in understanding
There is someone, just as they, who knows what it is to suffer
In every doubt, worry, and fear
In wounds self inflicted or forced on by others
Whether physically or emotionally
And they begin to see the beauty in others, again, as well
In honor, truth, sincerity, and respect
Finally realizing for themselves much the same
Despite those who merely pretend so as to take and to harm
Until the darkness isn't so dark
Loneliness isn't so lonely
And even the worst of the pain can bring smiles
Shared between two perfectly imperfect souls
Who have found beauty in the world once again
By finding beauty in each other, and in themselves
When so many still refuse to see the same
Finding beauty in the darkness
Where once they could only find pain

Daniel Smith - Imperfect Poet

I do not know what to say about these words written here other than I feel them and know them all too well.

Thank you for sharing them with us

I can relate to this. Thank you for what you share

You're welcome, and thank you =^)

So true, great write. Really enjoy your work

this poem just takes my breath away, these words are perfectly put on paper, and I know them all to well.. Thank you I really enjoyed your work .. Imperfect Poet

Thank you, and you are quite welcome =^)

Absolutely loved the sentiment behind your poem and it is so true of so many who have failed to see the abundant beauty in themselves because of the careless actions or statements of others, not so feeling and not so kindhearted individuals. Then hope arises anew and someone comes to them with what others destroyed and breathes inspiration back into them and they once again blossom again, much like a flower dying for lack of water renews again and brings forth budding life. Thank you for sharing this lovely thought!

Thank you, and you are quite welcome. I love the way you described the feeling in such a moment. It is much like a flower budding to bloom again. Beautifully spoken =^)