What is Beauty?

What is beauty, you may ask,

A question often thought in daylight's gentle mask,

It's not just a visage, a face fair and bright,

But a deep inner glow, a radiant light.

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Beauty's not defined in fashion or trend,

It's found in the moments that true hearts transcend,

In the kindness of strangers and love's warm embrace,

In the wrinkles of time on a beloved's face.

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Beauty's the laughter of children at play,

In the colors of sunrise at the start of the day,

It's the touch of a friend when you're feeling low,

And the courage to keep going when life's currents flow.

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It's bravery to stand when the world's feeling cold,

A heart that stays open, a spirit that's bold,

Beauty's in giving, in offering a hand,

In the bonds that we develop, in the love that we understand.

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It's the song of the birds on a crisp autumn morn,

In the dance of the leaves as they fall and are borne,

It's the taste of food shared with those that we cherish,

And the feeling of home, where we never need perish.

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Beauty's in art, in music, in prose,

In the scent of a rose, in the love that still grows,

It's the twinkle in eyes that have survived life's storms,

In the strength of a heart that keeps breaking norms.

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It's the empathy felt for another's plight,

In the stars up above on a clear, moonlit night,

It's the wisdom of elders, the innocence of youth,

In the hunt for the deeper, eternal truth.

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Beauty's imperfections that make us unique,

In the tear that we shed, in the words that we speak,

It's in scars that we carry, each one has a story,

In the hope for a better, more compassionate glory.

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So, what is beauty, you may wonder anew,

It's in me, it's in you, in all that we do,

It's the heart of life, the love that we share,

In the beauty of being, in the moments we care.