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Written Feb 16 2026 for the Beauty contest

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Beauty is found in a cracked face
Emerald eyes that smile under hair of gray
And a chipped tooth that couldn’t afford to repair
Unique handsome frame dares not denim despair 
Tough hands from working years so hard
Youthful laugh matches yellow youthful heart

Elegant somehow in a pair of jeans
You are a hero to the whole family
Every day you make silver sacrifices 

Only you know when there is a crisis
For you shield us your future legacy

Because of your love we live life happily
Even when we fall short you give grace
Hope is a rope your tongue words say
Onyx clouds you chain smoked perhaps too long
Looking at empty chair wishing you weren’t gone
Dancing in your honor to your favorite song 
Even if life was hard you never did wrong
Reminiscing and missing the beauty of the strong
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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