Love and What Matters

a poem about falling in love with the inside of a person, not the outside

I found the perfect man when I stopped looking,

he appeared-perfect in what mattered,

not in superficial manners.

Because many things will fade

or are taken away:

cuz the “perfect body” will fall to pieces at a certain age,

“great hair” will grey,

prestige can be lost just as quickly as gained,

but that personality, that heart, won’t change.

At the end of the day when you strip away

the “cool” clothes, the money, the looks,

all anybody really has left to offer is themselves.

Success doesn’t define a man,

he defines himself.

And I love who he is inside;

because what is inside matters most.

The beauty and wealth inward

outshines the looks outward.

I’m in love with the perfect man,

and it’s crazy because he loves me.

I see the beauty inside,

I see how he defines,

see the wisdom, the inner prestige-

and damnit, I love him <3

Author's Note

I wrote this 2/7/12, when I first became involved with my boyfriend. We're still together now :)
Let me know what you think

Reviews

[Edward]

Great write great work

[JC]

he's a lucky man

[taboo.poet]

aha he is :)

[@]

authentic feelings always beautiful

[biggsteve]

"ITS GREAT"

[Coyote Poetry]

A beautiful poem. A poem with great wisdom. Need inner beauty to find peace and happiness. Good to learn to know each other and celebrate laughter and sadness together. I like the complete poem. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poem.
Coyote