Great Beauty Lies . . .

Great beauty lies not in my three score and ten body Or in my bent arthiritic frame encapsulated in fragility Nor does it lie in my wrinkled skin covered in age freckles Oh no, geat beauty lies within . . . Great beauty lies within a heart of shimmering gold A heart that shines on morality and honesty tenfold Within a virtuous sublimity graciously imbibed A graciousness so completely inscribed Great beauty lies not in facetious facades Or voluptuous curves in detail defined Nor does it lie in sinful unadulterated designs Oh no, great beauty lies within . . . Great beauty lies within sweetness sublime A sweetness filled with innocence divine Within an integrity and perception immortal A perception so chaste and integrity perpetual Ah yes, great beauty lies within . . .