Beauty Unseen

Beauty Unseen

The flower bud  
at the end of the stem……
revealing nothing that is within.
Buffeted about by storms.
with little care to the future. 
A solitary bump 
on an otherwise scrawny stem.

Some one passes by and thinks, 
 “How plain…..”.

A man sits in a doorway
Head bent down 
With little care to the future,
revealing nothing that is within.

Some one passes by and thinks,
“Another homeless man…….”

The man sees the bud 
on the scrawny plant 
clinging to the patch of dirt
between the cracks of the sidewalk.

Drawn to the sight
as if soul to soul
He lifts the plant,
moves it to safer ground,
knowing the beauty that waits within.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Shepard Avatar
March 18, 2018 at 11:41 AM
True beauty comes, in all shapes & sizes. BUT; it takes someone with beauty in their heart to see it. Love the poem.
Sullivan Avatar
March 21, 2018 at 6:00 AM
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it. All of life is connected in some way. The true magic happens when the connection is recognized and accepted.
Krutsinger Avatar
March 16, 2018 at 9:14 PM
A reminder that it only takes one person who sees the beauty. Well done.
One Avatar
March 8, 2018 at 6:37 AM
I can see you are talented poet, great first post.. Welcome to poetry soup Toni..
Sullivan Avatar
March 11, 2018 at 2:50 PM
Thank you. Since I am new at this your encouragement is most appreciated.
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