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Pentastich-The Importance of Being Loved

Many people look into the mirror, and only see their imperfections... I have mine and laugh about them; when famous people go under the knife, surgeons get rich and to them they bow. Why perfection is so sought after today? Not all are born beautiful, some are born deformed, and those are the ones who shouldn't be happy; others abuse their bodies in horrendous ways, and ignore the importance of being loved. A pop star did just that, and he went to the extremes to change the color of his skin to look like someone else; he should have been proud and satisfied of how he looked! I wasn't the handsomest guy, but somehow a miracle occurred: I had an in-depth analysis and I felt truly beautiful! Society creates the perfect images of famous individuals worldwide, they become their own gods, not feeling the importance of being loved, they look pretty from the outside, but deep down they're slowly dying; why resemble models who are put on a starvation diet to look good on fashion shows in Milan, Paris and New York...have they gone insane? Reflect on your life with careful consideration, find the hidden beauty that each one of us possess, not neglecting the importance of being loved; have you ever noticed children how they mingle...how they love one another? Do they see any of the defects in their bodies, or point out their differences? Certainly not, they amuse themselves and playing they feel beautiful!

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Date: 5/14/2010 10:02:00 AM
Though I am mostly in agreement with your position the last few lines are true only of toddlers....children can be the most viscious horrors of all...in mimicing their parents prejudices.
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Date: 5/13/2010 2:54:00 AM
very interesting, this is a very wonderful way to express yourself, on lives looks, enjoyed,..p.d.
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Date: 5/12/2010 11:22:00 PM
When we feel loved, we also feel beautiful inside and out. Aging should come gracefully and starving to fit into a string bikini is not good for a woman's health. You make a good point, Andrew. Maybe if people felt more love, they wouldn't be so concerned about their appearances. A poignant and well thought out message in this poem. Great work! Love, Carolyn
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