The definition of beauty

is a personal choice,

and if you disagree,

I dare you-- raise your voice!

If you begin

to reject "what's within,"

you may start with skin,

and adore its radience,

and if dull, then replace

your love for skin with the face,

its wondrous, even balance,

and if imperfect, then size--

however you may percieve it--

as long as you not criticize,

otherwise, find the eyes,

and if they be blind,

then listen for diction,

and if the words are fiction,

if words are not kind,

then wait for them to breathe,

and if the pattern lulls,

then feel for a heartbeat,

and if there is no pulse,

then they must be dead,

and people like you and me

and the one you thought lacked beauty

will someday no longer be

much more than a memory.