Beauty



-beauty, so deceptive
 -but captivating,

-beauty goes about on arrogant legs
 -with a powdered faces
 -and deceptive logos

-creating a sourge to confuse the crowds
 -of unreasoning worlds
-beauty, smiling,
 -and shining;
 -always in its best laces.

-beauty, can make a woman ride in
 -the flowing airlin

-beauty, can make a hungry man,
 -forget his name.

-beauty, can be flattered,
 -and floppy;
-when 'tis man-made.

-beauty does not frown nor fade,
 -but walks high always like a fly;
 -but with meekly plight
 -when 'tis naturally born

-beauty does not recognise the kings
 -when it looses contol of its keyrings

-untill it regretably,
 -ends in the vanity;
 -of foolish vanities.
-and bows to the goodwill,
-that all that gliters;
-are not gold.

By: 'Dinobi Ofuonyebi (C) April, 2014
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Submitted on July 22, 2014

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Stanzas 10
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