Beautiful Poem by Grace Tan
Beautiful
Don’t cover your face with your long bangs;
Try to hide your figure with your hands.
Look away when eyes lock into yours
Because you feel
They’ll cringe at the sight.
Don’t converse with the floor when you walk;
Avoid all the people that pass.
Slouch down, hunchbacked, in a crowd
Desperately, trying hard
To merge with the ground.
Don’t tell yourself you won’t pass;
Talk in a whisper.
Contract your open hand, fist it,
Drawing in,
Clutched tightly with your heart.
Don’t frown at your image on the tainted glassframe;
Look at me- I mean what I say.
Stand tall. Chest up. Look straight.
I twirled you around.
Tucked a stray hair gently behind your ear,
Wiped off the tears with my hands
And stared.
You’re beautiful.
So many have yet to see, my friend.
When our world and views are so blemished;
Superficial reigning like an implorable mountain,
Where minds cannot compass through the mists
To find the unsullied hearts below.
But even if this unwinding path continues
Let time not wait, and pass,
But mine voice to you
Past your teary eyes,
Gaze upon you, and whisper:
Beautiful.
Grace Tan
25 Jan ‘07
If you feel beautiful you are beautiful Young Lady I spent some years in Singapore many years ago and one of my lasting memories is of the many beautiful women I saw of many different races.
Grace, a beautiful poem that not only lovely ladies can adhere to, but also the males. I have to admit when I was so much younger than today I was a bit shy and felt the way you described in this poem. Great poem. Keep writing. Thanks for sharing it. David
Grace, I will mark this poem as one of my favourites, I'm so happy God led me to you this morning. I said these words many times in the past to my most beautiful daughter. She walked with head down, fearful of all around, I didn't give up of course, I encouraged her day after day. I admit though I was a very strict parent and wanted only the best for my daughter and sons, but I know now that I was harder on her than the boys so I contributed to that behaviour. As a very famous man once said ' you do better when you know better'. We worked on this together and she changed tremendously to where she was the exact opposite. She's beautiful, stands with head held high. I'm going to show her this poem, she'll thnk it was written for her. Everything happens for a reason and this morning the good Lord led me to this poem, she needs to see this at this time, it will help to show her again how far she has come. God is good. Thankyou Grace for this inspiring poem. ---Melvina---
Everything about this poem is beautiful, stunning piece..10/10 best wishes Jon
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/18/2024 7:41:11 AM # 1.0.0.1119
Wow! i really like this poem. It's so real and down to earth. It took a lot of heart to write this poem. I really enjoyed reading it.