An earlier poem - - revised a little - -
re-posted on request.

We Deserve It.

Yes, let's colour our hair.
Choose clothes with care.
Eat the right food.
We deserve to look good.

Let's look young for our age.
We're all at that stage.
Fix on that smile.
We deserve all this style.

But let's look inside
At the hurt we all hide.
Does our heart need some aid?
We deserve that re-made.

Let's look deeper, and start
With our 'make-over' heart.
Let's not settle for just 'show'.
We're worth it you know! !

If we begin to forgive.
To live - - and let live.
Beauty then will refine
We deserve hearts that shine.

So let's work inside-out.
Learn what real life's about
Before it's too late.
We deserve to FEEL great.

sonetta
yes, if we feel great, we look great....it has to start from inside....!

Karin Anderson
Such pearls of wisdom here Fay. My favorite line is 'so let's work inside-out'. I can see why it was requested to be reposted as it's understood so easily and yet so profound.

Mike
So true... Every verse walks along so naturally to the final wisdom...

Bob Blackwell
The face we show the world, is not really how we are. I like the "lets work inside out" because it tells the truth.

 

poeticpiers
true beauty resides inside all you need to do is let it show I earned every one of my wrinkles

Scarlett Angel
oh bravo Fay ...this is absolutly spot and and so welll put .

carol
yes we do fay inspiring

RAJ NANDY
FAY , YOU ARE RIGHT ! IT IS NOT THE GOOD LOOKS, - BUT A LOVING HEART AND A PROGRESSIVE MIND THAT IN THE LONG RUN OUTSHINES ! BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP !A SHORT LIVED TYRANNY AS A PHILOSOPHER HAD SAID ! -Raj

Raj Arumugam
Indeed we deserve to be great, Fay...I love the thought behind this poem; yes, there's too much emphasis on physical care and so little of the inner self....I prize this poem.

Philip
Whilst I survive in a state of bliss....Think I`m thick skinned. But alas I know the truth... Gosh you have it right Fay ...I love this Poem...Gosh you have it right. Well Done !!