Who died and made you God

sorenbarrett

Of beauty unashamed, ugliness never framed, blemishes we attack
To be fair, should we not compare lies white or black 
Clouds roam the sky, but wet rain is dry, hopes denied or fulfilled
Don't let tear drops fly from a jealous eye over milk that is spilled

A disfigured face, comeliness erase, covering charm one can not see
Without alure, vision becomes a blur, golden virtue discarded as debris
Gold rejected, a seed neglected, hidden beneath a boulder
A calcified lie truth will deny in the eye of the blinded beholder

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  • Poetic Licence

    Real beauty is within and often passed by or discarded, nicely expressed and written

    • sorenbarrett

      Thank you so much for the read and understanding interpretation it is always appreciated

      • Poetic Licence

        You are very welcome

      • David Wakeling

        A powerful well constructed piece.There is certainly some anger here.Very emotional write.Well done

        • sorenbarrett

          Thank you for your review David. Anger comes from pain and pain is experienced in the reactions of others be it physical or emotional. I appreciate your comments and insight

        • arqios

          Those that pull of a pretty cry-face could probably fool the rest of us but the pain and hurt is always real. πŸ™πŸ»πŸ•Š

          • sorenbarrett

            Thank you Cryptic for your insight and view. It is most welcome

            • arqios

              You’re welcome SorenπŸ™πŸ»πŸ•ŠοΈ

            • MDStone

              Ah, Soren, you have done it again. You have strummed across the strings of my heart. To love the human being is to look past all of the superficial, to look into the real depths of heart and soul. Thank you for sharing such a needed message.

              • sorenbarrett

                I thank you MD for such a gracious and kind review. It is our eyes, ears, touch and smell that blind us to what beauty really is. They all cast shadows over our mind and fool it into believing that those things are important.

              • Tristan Robert Lange

                "Beauty is more than just skin deep", or so the saying goes. And it is truth. In fact, the reverse is quite true as well: true ugliness is never a mere surface appearance. I have met some "beautiful" people who turned out quite ugly. When one comes to see the person for who they are, not just what they look like, that is when one can tell the true beauty or ugliness of a person. A most profound and true write, Soren. Well done! πŸŒΉπŸ‘

                • sorenbarrett

                  So true Tristan as they say all that shines is not gold. There are many gilded people out there. I appreciate your read and most kind words of support.

                  • Tristan Robert Lange

                    Indeed. You are most welcome, Soren.

                  • orchidee

                    Good write A. There is suffering, sickness, etc, in life, as we know. But one wanted to impress a religious person, and said, 'Oh, I've suffered greatly'. The reply they got was:' To what wonderful degree of ecstasy have you been exalted to, that you compare your sufferings to St Paul and his 'thorn in the flesh?!' (usually taken to mean some painful physical ailment - a book had 4 chapters on it!).

                    • sorenbarrett

                      Thank you so much Orchi for the read and words of support

                    • Goldfinch60

                      Beauty is within our bodies soren the outside that is seen can mean nothing.

                      Andy

                      • sorenbarrett

                        Thank you for your review and understanding words they mean a great deal

                      • NafisaSB

                        so true - beauty does lie in the eye of the beholder, and many a time, only the outward manifestations are noticed - the inner beauty is overlooked.
                        beautiful piece of work

                        • sorenbarrett

                          Thank you very much for your read and kind words of understanding support they mean a lot

                          • NafisaSB

                            always welcome. take care

                          • GenXer Shamrocker ☘️

                            A powerful message. Well written and stated.

                            • sorenbarrett

                              Thank you so much for your read and words of encouragement and support

                            • teardrop

                              Words penned perfectly. Message well spoken. Judge not, throw the first stone, etc. Thank you for a beautiful read this morning.

                              • sorenbarrett

                                Thank you so much for your read and most kind and generous comments they are highly esteemed



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