Her Worries

With the gentle touch of age, she worried, day by day

The smudged wrinkles sharpened, her legs felt weak

Her graying hair piled in loops on her wooden chair

Her eyesight drew sighs of unease

 

"Tell me", she pondered to her young son

"Tell me, will I ever be beautiful, if I was ever to be so?" 

"Ma" he answered, "You are too beautiful to ever be more"

 

Her back stooped, though it wasn't quite the age

She resigned to the melodies of the nightingale

in her terrace. She lived, worrying about her figure

She exhausted her mind with her frantic endeavors

 

"Tell me", she pondered to her young son

"Tell me, have I grown too old to understand this new world?"

"Ma" he answered, "You are grown enough to engulf the world with your wisdom"

 

As days flew, her insecurities grew:

Nailpaint, fancy clothes- nothing could change her mind

Her mind diluted to soft slivers of grief

As she mourned the past, missed her youthful self

 

Her obsession progressed to frenzy, as she worried more and more

But her son continued his chant, 

"You are beautiful, ma. The most beautiful person, for me"

 

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Unfortunately, she died an unconvinced, early death

Unaware that her son's love made her beautiful

So she died, unknowingly wrapped in his love

In the world that shrunk her morale.

Author's Note

I tried to make this simple, so that the reader would focus more on the message.

So basically, the message here is that we tend to lose our self esteem as we compare ourselves to others. However, the reality is that, our insecurities are pointless because we would always seem beautiful to the ones we love, because their love causes them to see our inner beauty, and the opinions of our beloved is what matters the most. We live everyday worrying about our looks and personality, but it's important to know that each person is different. Each person is beautiful in their own way. And, as long as you love, you'll always be beautiful.

Reviews

[GunMetal]

It's a shame that some of us cannot see past the surface and observe the beauty inside. This reminded me a lot of Buddy Wakefield's Jean Heath, which touches on a similar message in a similar way.
You're beautiful for writing this. Thank you for sharing. It's wonderful.

[Cascara (aka Sprint Goe..]

thank you so much for posting this piece-it actually DOES make me feel a bit better on the inside

[Suditi]

A beautiful message, there.
It is really sad, that we fail to realize that we are beautiful, that we are precious to all those who could possible care.
Love makes us beautiful. That is really well said.
Thank you for sharing this. :)

[afra]

simply beautiful ....well done

[Tomi]

"Ma" he answered, "You are too beautiful to ever be more" I Completely agree with you! i wish more people could read this...beauty is in the eyes of those that love us..Love covers every single flaw.. this is such a thoughtful and brilliant piece! Welldone! Thank you for sharing :)

[Geraldine]

Aww, this is one amazing and very inspiring piece of write I have read today. This could really lift up a soul. Very well-expressed.

[AK]

Wow! This is just amazing! I like how you incorporated a story and dialogues into the poem. It really makes it stand out! And I have always loved didactic poems! Keep writing!

[OMGAmoeba]

Reflectus, this is amazing!!!

[Mockingbird]

this is good advice for those of us who are insecure about ourselves and need constant reassurance. great poem.

[Raven Starhawk]

When I first read this I thought it was food for thought...if that makes sense. Every line had me thinking and really reflecting on so much. You penned something special here.