I looked at the world and said it’s beautiful
With eyes bright and days of laughter
My hands were held and I feel warm inside

I looked at the world and said it’s beautiful
My heart on my sleeve, I was never afraid to share love
People are good and kind; yes, everything’s alright

I looked at the world and said it’s beautiful
I poured myself to passion, showed kindness and compassion
I chased my dreams and felt that nothing is impossible

I looked at the world and said it’s beautiful
Shared sunset and night skies
We went on adventures and stayed up all night

I looked at the world and say it’s beautiful
Betrayal and lies had left my heart broken
Tears watered my soul but I’m still breathing alright

I looked at the world and asked, is it still beautiful?
The flowers I love had withered
I walked on the stony path alone and wounded

I looked at the world and it was not beautiful
Pulled at the bottom of the ocean, I cannot breathe
It was dark and I felt numb; is this what the end feels like?

I look at the world and hope I can say again that it’s beautiful
Out of breathe I struggled to reach the shore,
But my head is above water and dawn is breaking

I look at the world and know it won’t always be beautiful
Like the two sides of the same coin, I have to see what doesn’t look pretty
Because beauty may also mean continuing even if it’s messy and ugly.

I look at the world and hope to always see its beauty,
To find light in darkness like the stars in the night sky,
To remember that the most beautiful flowers bloom even in adversity.