Beauty

Beauty is real
Beauty is pain 
It isn’t perfection, it’s the cracks and the stains

Beauty isn’t polished
Beauty isn’t tame
It’s the old photo inside a broken picture frame 

Beauty doesn’t age
Can’t keep it in a cage
It’ll bloom through the cracks of a concrete stage

Beauty is grit
It says not to quit
It keeps your faith going in the life of the fit

It’s the silver in your hair
It’s the makeup that we wear
It’s the love that we share
Living life without a care

Beauty is real 
Beauty is pain
And once it touches you, you’ll never be the same.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Dietrich Avatar
February 12, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Nice one, Sophia
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