Beauty Weighs Poem by Ima Ryma

In old Roman mythology
The peacock was the fav'rite of
Goddess, Juno, and begged that she
Show the peacock her divine love
By giving him such feathers that
Be so beautiful in array,
No others in bird habitat
Could boast of such a fine display.
So Juno gave such feathered train
To the peacock, who tried to fly,
But weighted down, did so in vain.
His whine received Juno's reply,

'With beauty there's a price to pay.'
'I don't want you flying away.'