Beautiful

You are beautiful like nightmares are beautiful
Because the next day everything seems better
And those memories are just that
Shadowed in corners and easily forgotten
The screams that woke you from your slumber
They’re still there
But you barely believe they’re yours
Looking in the mirror with your mouth open
Trying to see where they came from
The chasm of your soul
But you’re still beautiful

You are beautiful like wrecked cars are beautiful
Because everything breaks in the end
And it makes those machines seem human
Crumpled and ruined in scrap yards
Like us they can still be salvaged
It just takes someone special
An enthusiast
Searching inside that collapsed wreck
For something of value
You might have scars and baggage
We all do
But you’re still beautiful

You are beautiful like graffiti is beautiful
Because it breaks the grey up in cities
And not everyone likes it
But for those that do, it’s magic
A splash of creation
Splattered on the bricks and cement walls
If you have the eyes you’re caught
Wondering if everyone can see this
If everyone can see you
So don’t pack away your colours
The right person is coming
And you’re still beautiful