Epigraph
On the ramp of life, true beauty is not the shade of skin nor the shine on the outside, but the light that radiates from within.
The Most Expensive Dress
All walks the ramp, each shade on display,
Black, brown, white, and yellow, colors in a sway.
Some shimmer like silk, some glimmer like gold,
Is the outer glow that all hearts behold?
Destitute by fate—what causes this radiance?
What money can’t buy; purity shines on face,
Yet, judged by skin—what a disgrace!
The prompt for Poets and storytellers United is "We will invite you to find inspiration in this quote: “The most expensive garment you’ll ever own is your own flesh.”
Skin is just one very thin part of the flesh that makes us whole, and yet too many people act like that's all there is. I think you did just fine with the prompt.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Rommy for your time and comment. Skin is our first line of defence to the big, bad world outside but instead it has become our first introduction and sometimes the only identity to the outer world.
DeleteVery interestingly written. I'm impressed.
ReplyDeleteBest regards, and I invite you to see my latest painting :)
Thanks for leaving such encouraging words and inviting me to enjoy your paintings.
Deleteloved the paintings - clean, harmonious and left for the interpretation of the viewer while leaving enough hints for guiding the thoughts. Thanks for sharing.
You remind me of the saying I was brought up on, 'Beauty is only skin deep.' Of course, as a young girl I imagined that being told this meant I was not beautiful. I thought it was being said to me in consolation for my ugliness! It takes maturity to realise that inner beauty – or character – is what matters regardless of the outside veneer.
ReplyDeleteIt is immature to judge and play with wedges and ignoring all that matters. In a world where the struggle is to find the meaning and purpose - sapiens seeks to control and dominate others. Instead of focusing on what made us succeed as a species some exert all their efforts to find and exaggerate the differences.
DeleteWell written and yes purity shines on the face
ReplyDeleteThanks for your thoughts and encouraging words
DeleteToo bad we place so much value on beauty?
ReplyDeleteThat is very sad - most of the time this is the first filter for all form of human to human interactions.
DeleteSadly, so many judgements are made purely on the colour and texture of the skin.
ReplyDeleteMaybe, one day more people will be "appearance neutral".
DeleteBeauty is in the eye of the beholder, someone said.
ReplyDeleteThat is a universal truth. But the beholders' eyes almost always uses cultural lenses - like every mother finds her child beautiful not matter what others perceive them.
DeleteI ask my students (both make and female) if they are beautiful yet as they pile on their make up during my class. I tell them that they are already beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI too wonder why they love or feel compelled to use makeups. Maybe our languages drive such action or vice-versa - phrases like "naturally beautiful" suggests that there is another form of beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThe inner glow is true beauty
ReplyDeleteThat's the ultimate truth
DeleteThere is something life affirming about waking up each morning fresh-faced, the real me. Your lovely poetry confirms my thoughts and emotion perfectly.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your thoughts. One has to be blessed to wake up in the morning ...
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