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If you asked me what beautiful means

If you asked me what beautiful means,
It’s being loved by a strong woman
Empowered, chasing her own dreams,
Engraved with grace on soft moon, beams

A thoroughbred she is strong, wild, and free,
A phenomenon that writes my destiny
In her eyes, amber stars find their gleam,
They are my novel; affections the theme 

If so what is beauty? Let me redefine,
It’s her uhm-hmm, an approval I find divine.
A spirit that soars, unbroken, unbound,
A soul that exposes darkness to  sound

If you asked me what her strength truly is,
It’s hearing that voice, a melody dismisses
the silence that once held her down,
Opening up a gorgeous, that's beyond renowned

A story of courage, of trials, not left untold
A beacon that chases away the dead of night
Her love, a torch that never grows cold,
Empowered, she stands, a towering light,

So if you asked me what beautiful means,
I'll tell you It’s her spirit, her heart, her everything, in-between, 
beside her strength, I found my own,
By her love, I reside in a world I would never have known
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Godwin Avatar
April 4, 2025 at 1:36 PM
TO ME/WHAT I FELT ... This IS breathtakingly beautiful, a lovely, stirring dedication to a fantasy woman, not all women, but THE woman of your dreams. As I read, it flits around with strings wrapping my heart with dreams too perfect to ever realize a knot, and then I recalled that in the Fall of my life, I found my ideal puzzle-piece, who was both plus and minus my fantasy and that, ultimately, added up to even better than I'd dreamt. A touching write, I still feel ... CayCay
Scorpio Avatar
April 20, 2025 at 7:41 AM
She's more than just a perfect, rose petal. She's more than just warm spring rain. She's more than just her nurturing hands. She's everything growing in the garden life plans. A.S.
Hind Avatar
March 14, 2025 at 12:02 AM
What a great poem for Women's Day! Lovely lines, <3
Scorpio Avatar
March 15, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Thank you Paige! Lovely are those who have made their mark upon my heart! A.S.
Lane Avatar
March 8, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Scorpio, your lines are an honorable testament to the respect you have for women on International Women's Day. Your lady love is fortunate to have your love. Sincerely... thank you for posting this.
Lane Avatar
March 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
You're most welcome. I listened to you read it just now and it's even more effective to hear you whisper the lines.
Scorpio Avatar
March 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Thank you Lin! Women are the absolute best part of life. They are what makes the sun shine bright. Were it not for them we would not need its light. It's because of them we see love; instead of darkness so rife. With extreme fondness A.S.
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