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Poet's Note: "DearBeautiful" was the first letter I ever wrote in this book, but actually, theversion you see now is a highly edited version of the original. If you were oneof my first readers, then you know that this book was originally NOT poetry butslowly morphed into it, and I rewrote the first few letters to match. This wasmy first writing because I believe it addresses one of the most common problemsin our world (specifically for women): Beauty. And yes, everyone always says'be yourself', 'you are perfect the way you are', but as a female myself, Iknow that those words don't amount to much. And this applies to men too, justin a bit of a different way. So yes, you ARE beautiful, but I know those threewords won't make you believe it. That's what this poem is for. Maybe after youread it... you'll feel a bit differently :)

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Dear Beautiful,

New soul start to life, eyes blink into light,
A heart opening wide in a glimpse of true sight;
The world flashing around, exploding colorful sounds,
So much possibility, so many things to believe;
Musically flowing, inspiring sort of glowing,
The first to come and the last there will be.

In a universe shifting changes, trial and error in stages,
Each new voice a part of the full melody;
With each breath a starting moment, a life giving explosion,
Energy bubbling in a mountain majestic free;
Blissful ignorance upward flying, sprit soaring, sunlight shining,
No down to earth fall to reality.

Time passing by, day to night, rain fills skies,
Thunder clapping through the softest breeze;
A morning call with a start, and the dreams drift apart,
When did the beauty turn so bleak and obscene?
Life used to be free of burdens, fantasies and bright moments,
Suddenly, its vibrancy is unseen.

Sharp like a knife, pressing salt in, under the pressure stronger growing,
And now the daylight no longer seems to awake;
Reminisce of the days, when your worries were just a daze,
When only what you wanted you would ever believe;
But with new time, memories change, into broken pieces of pain,
Every joy crumpling, ripping apart at the seams.

Wishing your world could've never changed, that happiness could forever reign,
That young and free was a lifelong pleasant dream;
Stars shining endless through the night, watching over all till daylight,
Surrounded in the full moon's smiling beams;
What a mess has been made, but you can't see your mistake,
Climbing and falling, no moment of peace in between.

You've given everything you had, but all you've lost is never gained again,
No return, the path with your vision blurring;
Another step, another day, another added pierce to your brain,
Already shaking in the walls soon collapsing;
You've given up, you've given in, end it all, you'll never win,
One more goal to stop the hurt escalating.

More tears streaming down with your pride, shot again, you can't survive,
Following days of passing time, with no horizon in sight;
This is it, this is the end, you won't meander through another bend,
You can't be good enough to even matter;
Staring cold, eye to eye, face to face in the mirror you can't hide,
So much confusion, placidity split in shatters.

Unrecognized, no blooming life, too beat down in the cycle fly by,
Endless tears in the truth too hard to fight;
Constantly hiding, never ceasing, racing fruitless against the breezing,
Repeating trying to just keep on the face;
All the broken suppressing, crying out in silence's hissing,
Only longing for one final escape.

So many people, so alike, ignorant to the fragments inside,
Uncaring voices burning harder each fire;
One life versus it all, all together following the call,
Exclusive path you don't feel welcome in on;
Hopeless seems your cause, a worthless fight to strive on,
The tears patched over will never hold off long.

Once again falling to breaking, darkness shaking from pain filled weeping,
Bursting chaos in your mind lost control;
Battle loss to surrender, endeavors ending in failure,
Round and round, back and forth from unknowns;
You can't fight what you haven't broke, you must be just unmeant for this world,
But Beautiful, look deeper into the depths of your soul.

Living and Dying, billions of people uniting,
All together in a strive for what's right;
What they see to be fit, the guidelines they persist,
It's all a façade stretched over secrets of thriving;
Manipulated in turn, each trying to conform to the world,
What they don't see is the only endurable blessing.

Throughout the years been contained, thousands of people, none the same,
Beautiful, you are the one and only;
No one just like you, never is, never been true,
A special coming to a destiny patiently awaiting;
Never ordinary in slight, because no one can control your light,
You're burning brightly, unstoppable in your flaring.

Beautiful, no definition, no rules set in stone for your revision,
Because conformation won't show the world what is true;
A legacy to pursue, a waiting course only meant for you,
Beautiful, you need to do what only you can ever do;
Sent here for a reason, it's your beauty inside arisen,
Nothing can remove the luminous glory in the deepest parts of you.

Beauty is no one answer, no one standard, no constant pattern,
Not according to the beholder, but in the eyes of the holder;
No one is any bit the same, all different in a beautiful way,
So who is right and wrong, that judgement never is true;
No one looks just like you, individualism is the pride of the world,
So Beautiful, how can they be any more beautiful than you?

No thing can ever change, no thing can take away,
One spot in history is dedicated to you;
Good enough is inevitable, because every moment you fit that standard,
Always will be the loveliest version of you;
No dictionary with your marking, no prediction of your outcoming,
You get to write your own meaningful truth.

And that mirror in front of you, wipe the fog, see what is true,
Beautiful, what's true is you, the one of a kind, special angel you;
There is no flawless perfection, no paradise without any stressors,
Beautiful, the fullest beauty lies right in the here not where;
Those who lie into your face, tell you you're pointless in so many ways,
Can't you see it's only jealousy of what's deep down in there?

The most beautiful you, the more than wonderful you,
The only you ever to live and breathe;
Don't waste the originality you see, looking back at you and me,
Beautiful, lift your head to yourself;
No one is better than you, you are the best form of you,
And they can't tell you that you aren't good enough.

Smile now, Beautiful, you are hope filled and pure,
You are full of love, light, and a blooming garden of life;
I feel that longing in you, your desire to pursue,
There's a bright star shining before your eyes;
In the reflection you see, in every part of you and me,
In the beauty coursing on our wings of flight.

No one can hold us back, no one can drag us down,
And most certainly, forever to be, no one can tells us who we must be or are;
You're the only one to define you, the only one with a clue,
And that beauty's flowing inside of you;
Coursing through every beat, every vein, every thought of your brain,
Beautiful, believe these words meant for you.

You've been here for too long, trapped in the lies, oh so wrong,
But Beautiful, come on, rise up with me!
Wake up to the morning light, close your eyes in the peace of night,
But whenever, wherever, this truth remains true;
A part to the plan, a perfect piece of what's grand,
Beautiful, that's the shine inside of you!

Tell me now, what do you see? Is it the same thing you believe?
Are you living in color swirling in pride?
Are you hoping and longing, fulfilling the heart of your belonging?
Or are you letting them control your life?
Don't make the same mistake as me, I promise then you can become truly free,
Beautiful, put the beauty into your fight!

And in that mirror, I see what I've always known you would be,
A beautiful beauty flying into happiness;
Turn your lips to a smile, the hurt will pass if you try,
Beautiful, oh are you smiling now?
Now, sparkle indefinitely, you are the brightest you you can be,
Oh Beautiful, you are perfect all around.

Do you see power? Do you see strength?
Do you see a life worth living every single day?
And in your eyes, when the tears subside,
Do you see joy and hope and happiness of a human being loving life?
Do you see love? Do you see peace?
Do you see confidence in who you are and what you're made to be?

Say it loud, say it proud, shout it at the top of your lungs,
Cause Beautiful, if you give in now, you'll never see what is to come;
Together we're free, running wild in glee,
And Beautiful, it's you and me, forever flying full happily;
So when you tell me what you see-

Beautiful, I hope you see what I see. 

From, Rea

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