My Best Feature

I asked my friend this afternoon,

As I gazed into my reflection,

What she thought of what I saw,

She said, “Images are usually misconceptions”

I started to put down my appearance,

Wishing I was thinner and taller,

She looked at me with understanding eyes,

Saying, “Superficial wishes only make you smaller.”

I knew she was right, but was she to talk,

For she was every guy’s dream,

I tried to point this out to her,

She replied, “Appearances aren’t always what they seem.”

“Tell me five features you admire in yourself” she said,

And I knew my troubles had just begun,

For I could see the hurt in her expression,

When I couldn’t think of one,

I could not think of a single feature I liked,

And my stomach slowly started to sink,

So I turned to my friend and simply said,

“Well, what do you think ?”

“I think you’re looking at it all wrong,” she said,

“And I wish I could make it clearer.

It’s what’s inside that makes you beautiful,

And not what can be seen in the mirror”.

She said, “You’re the most loving person I know,

And I hate to watch you fall apart,

If you want to know what makes you beautiful,

Your best feature is your heart.”

notetoself :  :)