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Please, Don't Touch the Painting

If only I were a painting,

indestructible and charming.

Then, and only then,

would my fairness be untiring.

 

For Beauty, on the surface,

is oh-so-overrated-

for what does Beauty value

but mirrors, silver-plated?

 

As proven with so many souls,

Beauty is skin deep:

hollow eyes and empty smiles,

no substance for one’s keep.

 

And so, my dear admirer,

please keep this thought in mind:

I value Wit and Character

In lieu of polished shine.

 

While I thank for your kind words,

If, in truth, you are commending:

keep in mind, I’m but a surface.

Please, don’t touch the painting.

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Written by
jessy-pryde
American
Published
Jul 14, 2010
Lines·Words
20·99
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I don't actually think I'm that good-looking; just a poem commenting on society's obsession with appearances.

"Please, Don't Touch the Painting" is the intellectual property of Jessy Turner and thus protected under the U.S. Federal Copyright laws and the Berne Convention.

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