I am different
I was born in captivity
My prison is my body
Misshapen and unresponsive
I am sad when that is all you see of me
My cage
Its ugliness makes you avert your eyes
Look somewhere else
I wish you could see
My beauty
Within
Inside the shell
I am a pearl
Inside the cage
I am a beautiful bird
My spirit is
A breath-taking butterfly
I am happy now
I know my time here is almost done
The bars of my cage are getting weaker
My bones are softening
I can barely hold up my head
Soon I will be among the clouds
I will be with the angels
There will I sprinkle stardust in their hair
There’s a reason why I came here
If to reach but one person
To see her
See me
As I really am
When I read the words
Upon this page
I know that it is done
Copyright © 2003 by Regis J. Auffray
All rights reserved.
those who know how to care feel intimately what
you have written...
I see your beauty, I see your heart, I see your soul...
You are me...
Love and Light,
Lily
What a beautiful poem. And your first. Great job,my friend.
Mary
And even brought a tear or two, because I can relate to the subject, very much.
JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
Much Love,
Margaret
This one brought tears to my eyes. I do not know you, but from reading your verses I can tell you are a very kind soul. There is something very special about the way you write that captivate my attention like non other. I believe I mentioned this before, you remind me of Rimbaud the poet that wrote Il pleut dans mon coeur comme il pleut dans la ville...etc.
Nicole
A fascinating write! Outer beauty fades with time but the person inside grows more and more beautiful. Nicely done! Hugs:)
Sheila
Love & Hugs
Vickie
Very emotive and deeply powerful write ... thanks fo sharing your inner most feelings - superb!!
Blessings,
Robert
Marvelous! Magnificent!.
Thank you
Tracey
Antoinette
Tu n'est pas si agé. J'ai vu ton photo dans la bio.
Nico
Nancy
*Marlene*
I Salute You, Poet Regis Auffray.
Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
Love an Peace,
~~Linda~~
of beauty that matters,
and that is the beauty
within...
Great write..
Trixie :)
A beautiful poem and one for my library.
~Chrissie
my words exactly in many a rhyme and reason
well done
There is a need to look for the beauty within ..
I hope that I do that.
Love Tinka