"Mom what doe it mean The word 'beautiful'? I mean what is it's content? What are you saying When you use it"
She gave a look Of serious consideration Took a deep breath And lovingly she said:
I will not ruin this for you So I will say it like this Beautiful means That you see something Feel or hear something, You could marvel at for hours
Perhaps it will be a flower Maybe it's a pet Often for a man, it is a woman And the other way around But not always and that's fine too
When Socrates asked the same The answers were extensive Philosophers have asked this Many times before But here's what I learned:
When a cat is a good cat, It will not scratch you Or dig it's teeth in you
When a cat is a bad cat It will do exactly what feels Natural to it's species
So who are we indeed To ask a cat to be Anything else than what it is?
It is the same With the concept of beauty It does not apply To your personal rules and structures It is perfect It was made that way
So who are we indeed To judge it? The concept is beauty Is taught and learned And I'm sorry But I'm not buying it.
May we decide for ourselves What beauty looks like to us But perhaps start With a good look in the mirror And love the face That's looking back.
Because it is perfect. It was made that way. ;)
Most people would have said (and did say) that all my ex's were ugly but never in my eyes because I saw their genious. For a long time I believe this of myself too but then I gave it some serious thought and I realised that we will never stop judging other people's looks until we truly learn to stop judging ourselves first. Love yourself and you will love others more truly.