Then...
My Ugliness has always been a curse
A reason for people to treat me the worse
I'm a beautiful person If you looked inside you would see
But no one wants to take the time to get to know me
With skin so black and hair so nappy
I know I can never expect to be happy
Even though I'm friendly and always sincere
My ugly looks will always be there
To blind people from seeing the real me
Preventing them from seeing how sweet I can be
These ugly looks will always be mines
I'm stuck with them until the end of time
Now...
I used to think being ugly was bad
I thought your looks were all you had
But now I look at it differently
I see that looks are just a part of me
My skin is so black and silky, it shines
How can I not love it? Its perfect...it's mines
My hair is kinky this is true
But I like to think of it as beautiful
They say beauty is only skin deep
So look inside, take a peep
I consider myself a treasure, a hidden gem
They'll have to find the beauty in me it's up to them
Author notes
Written August 18th, 2004
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That was excellent. If more people in the world could realize that being "ugly" is such a harse word then the world could be a little better place. Great job on the poetry.
Much love,
Heather -
You have a knack for putting the reader in the moment and emotion. At least you do with me. I would consider a revision. There are a few little things that you could tweak to make this poem very smooth and very powerful.
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That was amazing, i loved it and it is so true. people really should get to know others better rather then judging on there appearances because we all have faults and none of us are perfect even though some like to think they are, really there isnt such a thing as ugly, how can there be..? God created all of us so none of us are ugly because we are all made from some part of God, his loving heart, his wisdom, his caring and compassion...so if they think you are ugly then they really are the ones who are ugly. i loved this poem, nice job -lacer
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This is an excellent write, i am impressed. great work!
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Thanks so much fadingmemory1. Just something for everyone. We all go through this from time to time. Glad you liked it sweety. Please stop by again,
Dee -
Thanks C! I really feel that I write a lot of depressing things. I wanted to write something a little lighter and with a positive message. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Please visit again,
Dee -
Diamond you are so right. I don't believe beauty has any color. It's more about the person inside. I just wanted to extend some poaitive energy to everyone. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Dee -
Thanks dimpau. I must admit I have my ugly days too. I wish people would realize how important the innerbeing is. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Please stop by again.
Dee -
Thanks for stopping by hellangel. I really hope the message can get to everyone. It's not all about looks and reguardless of how you look you should still love yourself. Thanks again,
Dee -
Colouredbynature, Thank you so much for stopping by. I wrote this with someone particular in mind. A person who was once close to me, but she hated herself so much. I could never understand where she was coming from. But now I'm a little older and a little more understanding. I hope this poem reaches her.
Thanks,
Dee -
First off...all I can say is, "WOW!!!!" This is a beautiful BEAUTIFUL piece. To me, it had a kind of "Phenomenal Woman" type of sound while reading it out loud. It had that nice, steady pace to it. I also like how you used the word, "mines." It gave it a bit of a personal touch to it. AMAZING idea. I also thought it was cool how you put, "then," and then "now," at the start of each stanzas. Another wonderful idea
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Brilliant
Beauty is only skin deep. I prefer a dark chocolate brother myself. Everyone should feel comfortable with who they are. Society makes us feel like dark skin is ugly. Look at the television commercial, the supermodels, they're mostly white or fair skinned black people. Not to say that there is anything wrong with being a white Supermodel but black is not just a color, to me it's a work of art with many shades to choose from. Great write Dee. 
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very nice
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brill
Wow, this is great. the best poem i have read on here. Well done - woah. It reflects how everyone feels, has felt and will probably feel 1 day - and how its usually over come - thought processes etc. When beginning to read this poem i thought it was going 1 way - but it went totally the opposite way. Thanx - it was a great read -
totally awesome
Self-confidence... Such a great think to find isn't it? I love this poem. Showing that you CAN find happyness about yourself and how you look and all that. It's so true; your looks, your friends, your family, your significant others...they don't make you happy. Only YOU can make you happy. Such a great thing to learn isn't it?
Hell Angel -
One person's ugly is another person's beautiful. Just opinions, which are very crazy at times, but we just have to be us and stuff what others think. If you feel beautiful, you are beautiful. If you feel ugly then you must look and find beauty.
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