The Price of Beauty
Everyone wishes that they could be beautiful or attractive
To be lusted for by all, having the choice of anyone they wish
Being stared at from all directions in awe
Such a thing is envied, until one knows the cost
There is a constant fight against those who do not deserve
Those who wish for the privileges you can give out
With so much desire that they will take what belongs to you
Beauty comes with a painful cost that never fades
People will love you for the shell of your appearance
Instead of the embodiment of your spirit that lies within
Discerning those who love you, and those who love your body
A near daily task that has to be attended to
Often eyes become too much to be bared
And one wishes that they could simply become invisible
Hiding away from the wolves who are in constant hunt
Of pretty things to ravage selfishly without care
The price of beauty is danger
The price of beauty is fake people
The price of beauty is violence
The price of beauty is being scarred forever
Copyright © Harmony Lane | Year Posted 2023
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