Through my eyes.
……written with my sister, Gift, in mind.
You've always been my beauty,
A flawless reflection of what I thought beauty was meant to be.
The world around me tried to offer its versions—
But none came close to the glow you held.
____
Every mirror showed me your face,
Even when it wasn't you I was looking at.
Each glimpse of beauty in strangers, in art, In anything I found lovely —
It was just a part of you, scattered around me.
____
I measured it all against your grace,
Against the elegance you never even noticed.
But now you speak of doubt —
Saying you don't see it, questioning your own worth.
And here I am, left wondering,
If you can't see it, have I been blind all along?
____
Has the beauty I held so sacred been nothing but a trick of my mind?
Or maybe it was never mine to claim, just yours.
____
How can the sky doubt its blueness,
Or the sun deny its warmth?
You were the source, the reflection in my eyes,
And now I wonder if my myopic vision has betrayed me.
___
If you can't see the beauty I've adored,
Does that make my vision wrong?
Or perhaps the mirror is simply cracked,
And we've forgotten where the truth lies?
____
For Even if your eyes falter, mine remain fixed—
Still tracing the lines of your face,
The glow in your skin, the grace in your form.
For you are beauty, seen or unseen.
____
And though you question, though you doubt,
I will never forget what I've always known.
You've been my beauty, my light,
And that truth remains-
whether you see it or not.
About the Creator
Marvelous Michael
I’m so glad you are here!
“Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.”
Matthew 24:35 NKJV
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"Do It Again" the track that would ultimately open the Beach Boys final album on Capitol Records which was released on February 10th 1969 had originally been released as a single in August of 1968. The track was the first of many post-Pet Sounds era throwbacks to the early Beach Boys sound which would become continually more cliched and eventually lead the Beach Boys to the level of self-parody they would eventually succumb to in the 1980s while their closest contemporaries The Beatles nearing the end of their run in 1969 would go on to be viewed as the most influential band of all time. However, the song itself is not bad on its surface, and it opens with a futuristic sounding (for 1969) drumbeat captured by then-Beach Boys engineer Stephen Desper using tape delays on the drums performed by Dennis Wilson and John Guerin. The song has been re-recorded numerous times over the years on various Beach Boys-related projects most notably the 2011 re-recording at Capitol studios featuring the five surviving Beach Boys at the time backed instrumentally by various members of both the Brian Wilson Band and Mike Loves touring "Beach Boys" to promote the then upcoming Beach Boys 50th Anniversary reunion tour in 2012. The hammering and power drill sound at the end of the song was an excerpt from a track called "Workshop" that was to be a part of the uncompleted "SMiLE" album.
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Beautifully expressed! Congratulations on it being featured as a top story!
This is a gorgeous poem, and these lines are profound: If you can't see the beauty I've adored, Does that make my vision wrong? 🎉for the Top Story!
Lovely poem!
such a lovely piece, really a masterpiece👌
Oh Goodness. This is so beautiful. The best of persons are so filled with humility, they have no room see the wonderful soul which they are, they see others and the beauty outwards. It s up to you to convince her of he truth, while remembering that no one is perfect. TS is deserved.
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What a beautiful poem! This one really touched me. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and you show that perfectly in this wonderful piece of writing. Congrats on the Top Story.
Wow, it's no nice, I like it.
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This is so beautifully written - so very lovely. What a moving tribute. Congratulations on the well-deserved Top Story recognition.
"For you are beauty, seen or unseen." What an emotionally triumphant line. I love the fearlessness you demonstrate in exploring the idea of beauty, the experience of it, and the earnest authenticity of seeing it in your sibling. This poem is powerful on its own legs, but it also carries weight for me because of my own relationship with my brother. Beautiful words, and thank you for sharing.
wow I need a brother like you!!
awesome like me
You put those feelings into words so well. Thank you for sharing this
I love your poem❤️
“If you can’t see it, have I been blind all along?” Love that line
Congrats girl on being a top story! Keep writing you inspire a lot <3
I loved how this poem exposes another side of someone's self-doubt. Beautiful writing and even more beautiful sentiments here. Congrats on the Top Story!
love your poems
This was so wonderful! Loved it so much!