Beauty

by Sanath Kumar   Jan 31, 2008


Beauty lies in the beholder's eye.
This is always the truth, never a lie.
Beauty exists all over God's wonderful creation
All that's required to find it is keen observation.

Beauty is not just a static entity
Keener the eye, richer the beauty!
"Eye" itself doesn't mean just the sight.
It's our thoughts guided by great insight!

Enjoying beauty is such a subtle quality
No need to be a connoisseur to have this ability.
There is beauty in almost everything that we see
What a pity! We miss this because we are too busy!

There's beauty in the innocent baby's smile,
Although it is likely to stay for just a while.
There's beauty even in the baby's crying
As she pauses to see what her mother is doing.

There's beauty in the young girl's face
As she dances merrily with feline grace
There's beauty in the young boy's countenance
As he toils with his toy without any pretence.

There's beauty in every single movement of the trees
As they wave in unison, in tune with the gentle breeze
There's beauty in the snow-clad mountains
As they overlook the amazing natural fountains.

There's beauty in the gradual change of season
All this wasn't made by God without any reason.
There's beauty in the torrential fall of rain
As the waters inevitably find the rivers to drain.

There's as much beauty in the winding of the snake
As in the tortoise swimming casually in the lake.
There's beauty even in a piglet's tail
But, to notice this, we most often fail.

There's so much beauty in the flight of birds
That cannot be described in a million words!
There's such beauty in the swimming of fishes
That can never be aped by man as he wishes.

There's as much beauty in the symmetry of the cactus plant
As in the variety of colours and shades that flowers present
There is as much beauty in the hot Arabian sands
As in the freezing white blanket of Antarctica lands

It is just madness to try to compare one beauty with another.
Each of them is so unique - one is one and other is the other.
Beauty is something which belongs to God, never to man
The moment man tries to "own" beauty, it's already gone!

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  • 16 years ago

    by Tom Swart

    I really liked this poem... very good. I like your words here, nice! Just the right pace and flow. Good job. Keep up the good writing. I look forward to more

  • 16 years ago

    by Maple

    That was a very well written poem. I liked your imagery and emotion. Very nice!!