Beautiful

Dealing with mortality and appreciating the one who has always been with me on this journey.

In the mirror I watched

as tears washed an invisible

film from my eyes,

removed a veil,

a filter by which I saw myself.

I realized a judge sat ready

to weigh my worth

by a set of changing standards

and…

I knew myself then,

without critique,

wholly beautiful, miraculous even.

My own best friend

looked back at me,

naked and unashamed.

Each wondrous wrinkle and stretch mark

and all the scars hidden

in the pools of my eyes,

all so beautiful to me.

I am the watcher.

I hold my hand,

this little girl

who has walked courageously on

to womanhood

holding and bringing life,

creating, breathing it into the world,

she walks with me

and I will not drop her hand.

She has born my pain,

shed my tears,

picked me up each time I have fallen,

sweat and bled with me.

She knows my reasons,

my fears and my strength.

When she looks at me

I will not look past her

and wonder why I do not see

a thinner, younger, smarter,

stronger woman standing there.

I will praise her.

I will see her soul.

I will comfort her.

I will hold her hopes

like precious pearls

yet to be opened.

She has born me up

and walked in my shoes

and

I will call her

beautiful.

Reviews

[Linda]

"My own best friend", "I will call her beautiful" .....Wonderful and so true, I love this!!

[Kerwin]

Very nicely poetic.....kinda rare to read around here sometimes! Good one.

[Aekmy]

Wow. It really shows the self-worth people should see in themselves.

[Petmeds]

I really like this. It stirs the same emotion in me as when honoring a fallen soldier. The person in the mirror is worthy of honor...

Well done

[AK]

This is absolutely inspired. Thank you!

[Winter McPherson]

Wow! This was so moving! Really incredible......I loved it!

"I realized a judge sat ready

to weigh my worth

by a set of changing standards"

This is so deep.......going into my favorites!

[Shellie]

So its like your 'inner child' but also your soul that has grown with you and its SHE who felt the emotions whereas you are the vessel. Never thought of myslf as two people....it actually is something very strong to ponder. I'' send this onto someone i think will like it.

[Vitamin A]

Beautiful. The change between the first and second stanzas is my favorite. I'm sure that everyone can relate to this.