~ Hidden Beauty ~


With each and every day
as she wanders life's way,
she seeks so hard to please,
but instead has to just joke and tease.


It has been long since
as she has sought her prince,
without a soul's chance
or even a backward glance.

Seems she just cannot win,
for no one ever turns and looks again.
No matter how hard she tries,
she's alone and wonders why.

If only someone had known
and allowed just a small love shown ...
for buried deep within
beauty lay beneath her skin.


Alone she wanders still
and guesses she always will ...
No one ever knew, but God confides,
there was always a sleeping beauty inside ....


Barbara LaBarbera
(LadyBleaux)
2003 used with permission
ThunderWolfLA@aol.com