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Why is it only the beauty I can never see?
Why is it always the beast glaring straight at me?
You hear a single whisper, a forlorn compliment
And you don't know of the beauty on which their breath was spent
You never see the light or the writing on the wall
And you are alone at night, you have nothing at all
How did the times become so cold and cruel?
Is everyone else is wise while you're left a fool?
How do they see what you can't ever find?
The beauty that they see, to which you are blind?
Why do they sound so sweet and kind?
When deep down inside you know beauty has left you behind
You know they're only innocent, they're hearts are sincere
But, there is no beauty, you see nothing here
Does it have a face? Do you wear a mask you don't see?
Is it always something else? Why is beauty so far from me?
You know for certain they don't mean to lie or deceive
But, what they say to you, you can't ever believe
They don't see the bitterness or the hate you hide
Jealousy and envy, the hatred that dwells inside
The ballads they sing are all unseen to you
Of joy and tender smiles, souls that aren't blue
What could it be? What does it all mean?
When they look at you and see things you've never seen?
They seem so content and you look through green eyes
Why can't you ever find what others always recognize?
The aching in your heart only tenderness can heal
When the beast hides from them, the secrets can't reveal
So you cover all that you've known or held that close
Countless time you've tried to forget that's the way it goes
They see hearts and you see scars hidden and under a mask
Uneven times and somber nights, another anxiety attack
The peace and affection you crave are left out in the cold
You just feel empty and alone, quickly growing old
You're half the person you wish you could be
Where scars were invisible and there was beauty
They say only the words that you expect the least
As you stare hopelessly blind to the beauty of the beast...
©.Copyright, 1994 Laura Chambers-Wright. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be transmitted or reproduced in any form without explicit written permission from the author.
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