You're Beautiful

PASSION.

You're beautiful,
But I ain't talking 'bout your face
You're beautiful,
In an inside space
Your beauty's where your mind is
And the part behind your eyes
Is what should be enough, not your race.
Some stop when they see a hijab
Which is something I can understand -
On the one hand, it's just so different man
Guess it's hard to keep on walking past.
But to label all those women 'terrors'
Or 'letterboxes' or 'bad'
Is only degrading, your soul's being traded
Into hatred that turns a world mad.
Why do you care what she has under there?
Why do we all fear our neighbours?
Why can we not keep our planet alive?
Why are there kids having babies?
I just can't see the answer.
Maybe 'cause we are a cancer,
Robbing our host of what's needed the most
And distracting ourselves with a dancer.
Whatever drives our ignorance
Needs to hurry up and run out of gas
Cause we're crashing.
We're crashing hard.
But unfortunately, this isn't a car that
Can be put right. It's near-end of our lives.
But I'm filled up with fight, and a splatter of fright
But I will not go down.
What I believe in is all around.
Can you see your motivation?
Do you know what drives your day?
If you were to ask me that question
I'd stand, brimming pride, and I'd say:
I'm guided by the energy, that flows throughout the consciousness tree.
It's shared through you and into me;
It's shared through creatures, land & sea.
I'm pushed to do what needs to be done,
I feel like saving everyone
But I can't.
So I'll sow seeds and plant
A new beginning, in every way.
I'll do one good thing every day.
From picking litter to saying hello,
Your hair makes me happy and I want you to know!
Stop being chained by what we all know is there;
Stop being stopped by a feeling of fear.
You can fly
If only you'd try then really,
You could do it.
Possibly not the exact way you want,
But it's still happening, so screw it.
Be open to change.
Don't be set in your ways
About everything.
Consider the benefits new ways can bring
Before you toss them out.
That's what this is about.
We're here for the cheer, not just the career;
We're here to be happy and grow
We're here just to learn and experience -
We only REALLY die when we know.
This will just happen, and happen again
Following on in a similar trend
UNTIL WE BREAK THE CHAIN
WE NEED TO WELCOME CHANGE

Author's Note

Please read and review :)
(I drew the image. It's unrelated in my mind, but think it goes well)

Reviews

[Inject Positivity]

Excellent! I think this poem has a deeper level of thinking, something that makes the reader look at the world and think about the society he lives in and how it constantly trying create walls between us. The passion can be seen in your words here...

[Rebekah Smith]

Much obliged; you've done just what your name suggests, thank you :)

[Sane Betwixt]

I also believe that the world we inhabit is distorted and strange, but that there is to it a beauty and poetry transcending all the madness.

[Anjali]

Wow.... Your poem is absolutely amazing. It speaks about the inner fears we have about certain religion, people, etc. I loved you have expressed the current scenario and how we all need to break chain and welcome the change. Keep up the good work dear.

[Rebekah Smith]

You tapped into what was the driving force behind writing this :) thank you

[boygene borice]

I love this poem. It speaks the truth of what many fear to. WE are in one world,why should there be need to be afraid of one another? why should we spend our time prejudging our neighbors? It makes no sense to hate,to judge, to condemn.

[Rebekah Smith]

That's a beautiful interpretation, and I thank you for sharing it :) it seems we share a viewpoint!

[boygene borice]

True. Welcome. Pleasure