Beyond Beautiful

Poem inspired by the song ‘Scars to your beautiful,’ by Grace Vanderwaal.

I see you despite the wall you have built
to silence
those around you,

I suppose it only makes sense
considering
the hurt you have endured
our feelings
are not always visible

and pain isn’t only what others define it to be
I want you to know
that each and every one
of your scars
are nothing less than a field of stars,
let me
paint your thoughts for the world to see
show them
beauty imprinted into fibres of your soul
you are beautiful
yes
you are beautiful
I promise
these obstacles are only here
to remind you
to shine.

 

Photo credits: Pinterest

Posted for Poems in April @ Real Toads

24 thoughts on “Beyond Beautiful

  1. A beautiful poem, Sanaa. The lines that resonate with me especially are:
    ‘our feelings
    are not always visible
    and pain isn’t only what others define it to be’.
    and
    ”…each and every one
    of your scars
    are nothing less than a field of stars’.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Kim 😍 so glad the poem resonated with you ❀️

  2. How beautiful that “your scars are nothing less than a field of stars”. And the reminder to shine. Really lovely, Sanaa.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Sherry πŸ˜€ so glad you liked it ❀️

      (and thank you for the lovely prompt) 🌹

  3. Rosemary Nissen-Wade says:

    Beautiful sentiments, beautifully expressed.

    Yea, we can retrain ourselves.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Absolutely πŸ™‚ thanks for stopping by, Rosemary ❀️

  4. Jim says:

    Very nice, Sanaa. It is sooo hard to deal with hurt another has, certainly so if the one consoling may be partly or totally to blame. Even when not intentional. Sometimes a flattering poem soothes beyond comprehension.
    ..

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Jim πŸ˜€ so good to see you ❀️

  5. Kerry says:

    Such beautiful words of encouragement.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Kerry πŸ˜€ so glad you liked it ❀️

  6. annell4 says:

    “Nothing but a field of stars.” Beautiful words!

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Annell πŸ˜€ so glad you enjoyed it ❀️

  7. After reading this and the use of “you”, I wonder what scars are lurking beneath your skin.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Toni πŸ™‚ so glad you liked it ❀️

  8. Ellecee says:

    Beautiful words to bring encouragement to those who are hurting,,,

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Ellecee πŸ˜€ so good to see you ❀️

  9. S says:

    Deep swallow.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Shawna πŸ™‚ so glad you liked it ❀️

  10. Vivian Zems says:

    Scars nothing less than a field of starts…oh, I love the positivity in this line. Beautiful write.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Vivian πŸ˜€ so glad you enjoyed it ❀️

  11. Magyar says:

    __ By reading this, Sanaa, thoughts of my maternal and paternal Grandparents came to mind; they were welcomed into this lea, by crossing the wall… as youngsters… through Ellis Island.

    to enter this lea
    they sailed to this welcome wall
    an open gate

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Magyar πŸ˜€ so glad you liked it ❀️

  12. Margaret says:

    to remind you to shine! What an awesome line!

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Margaret πŸ˜€ so good to see you ❀️

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