Soy Beautiful

This is my personal challenge for men to look beyond the outward and towards what is in the heart of a woman.   The greatest gift a woman can give to a man is her love, but men seldom dig beyond the layers built up by time and, sadly, past experiences. But  the man that perseveres has won a thing of value indeed.

You require my hair be perfectly groomed

And my attire be perfectly styled

That my scent be a pleasing perfume

In order to find me worthwile

But what of the things that are stored deep in my heart

The smiles reserved for times of delight?

The treasures I choose to reveal and impart

Unveiled from obscurity to shine wonderfully bright?

These are the things that make up my being

And are far greater than outwardly show

The things that require more than just seeing

But searching and digging for invaluable treasures below.

You ask that I shine bright by your side

And envy and pride to your attention I bring

I ask for something far reaching and wide

I ask for the heart of a king.

If your heart is noble and true

And my true beauty your attention enthralls

Then I give my permission to woo

And in return I promise to give you my all.

A Lament

Awakening to find not all is lost

That life, that love while dreamt in innocence 

Still can burn bright and hope outweighs the cost

Of somber broken yesterdays' offence

Take off the garbs of death and cold decay

That hinder and impede life to the full

Put on the robes of promise to display

Tomorrows dreams, obtained for once and all.

Sing out! For comfort comes to those that mourn

And blessed be those who are pure in heart

True joys to recompense and to adorn

With treasures firm that do not fall apart.

So grieve and mourn but not for wasted breath

But bid farewell to all that does oppress.