Behind Her Beauty

resembles a ballad; was meant to be a love poem

Those eyes of yours disguise what pours

in weltering rains of hurt.

Your radiant face and brimming grace,

in deepest dark divert.

Your dulcet whispers, comely smile ...

yet still, you feel so weak.

The lonesome whiles and moments vile

are hidden when you speak.

Your lilting voice, such eloquent speech,

in truth, they wish to tell

of searing pain ~ its piercing peak,

how living life's been hell.

The scaring tears upon your cheek

reflect dire feelings blue,

yet all the pain that life can bring

has never dimmed your hue!

Author's Note

Please leave a review. I want to know what you think.

Reviews

[Em]

Oh my goodness! This is so beautiful. I love the style, the story, everything about it. It is a LOVE poem and a very beautiful one at that. "Yet all the pain that life can bring has never dimmed your hue!" is such a beautiful line. I just really love this poem a lot. Very well done I must say. I will most definitely be reading more of you work. Thank you for sharing such lovely writing.

[William Liston]

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed. I really wouldn't consider this a love poem .. but I'm still glad you could enjoy this.

[Dave]

You write with such clarity of the pain of the heart in love. I find it difficult that someone as
young as you could possibly have already experienced the range of emotions you write of. I too find that I'm drawn to found, lost and seeking of love as the source of my writing, but I have a few more years at it than you. I'm not critiquing, I think I'm somewhat jealous. I truly enjoy what you have to say and how you say it.

[William Liston]

Edgar Poe, in his essay "The Poetic Principle," once said, "Love is the truest of all poetical themes" ... your review reminded me of that.

Thank you for your kind words.

[ReedWrite]

Another poem that touches the heart, pulling out emotion through words. Well done.

[William Liston]

Thank you so much. I'm glad my words could "touch your heart."

[TeArra Beautiful]

Captivating and aww so sweet

[indranet]

This one is right on! The flow and intention are clear; you didn't skip a beat. There's some great juxtaposition in here that has such a wonderful feel to it.

Keep it up..! You're definitely going somewhere as a writer- and that's not even considering your age. Did you know Hunter S. Thompson was 15 when he really started writing? There's a fantastic collection of his correspondence that I read when I was about your age.

[William Liston]

Thank you so much for your compliments. I'm glad you enjoyed the flow ... I put a lot of focus on rhythm in this piece. I've never heard of Hunter S. Thompson ... I'll have to check him out. Thanks again for your kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed.

[indranet]

Oh, well... maybe a lot of his stuff isn't really something you'd be interested in. Give it a few years I'd say.

[indranet]

Start with Camus and Salinger!

[wordman]

and a beautiful love poem it is !

[William Liston]

Thank you ... although I wouldn't consider this a love poem, I'm glad you enjoyed.