Keeping Up Appearances

• Artist: Fipll
• Description: I wrote this poem because someone questioned my purpose, my reason and my sanity. It is basically about judging people from the inside, and not believing the mask or the fake stereotypes they uphold. For even those who say they aren't proud of themselves are proud of themselves for keeping up the appearance successfully of not seeming proud. See what I mean? Comment and you will be Loved! Even if you hated it, you will be loved for constructive criticism.
• Date: 10/07/2008
• Tags: keeping appearances lauratherockah interesting

Are the insane really sane?
And the rest of us suffer insanity?

Are the vain really not vain?
And the rest of us suffer vanity?

Are the fragile truly the strongest?
And the rest of us are just porcelain creatures?

Are the unsightly really beautiful?
And we will suffer for our uglier features?

I guess the answer is within,
Not what you see from the outside,
Such as a man you think is self hating,
But he has a Lion's pride.

Judging books by their covers,
May be something of human nature,
But in the circumstance of human life,
We will have to leave it until after departure.

For in heaven the ugly are beautiful,
And the evil are the purest of all,
Those who always drop rise to the occasion,
And never again do they fall.

Comments

[coprite]

I really liked this. I showed it to my boyfriend and I'm thinking I'm about to get a lecture on how this proves I am pretty... Thanks for the insight though. It is really beautiful

[TeDdY_bEcHiA16]

It's REALLY GOOD!!!! Most of the time we judge before knowing the other person. Great Work!! wink

[Fipll]

Thanks alot razz I really want more people to read my poems and tell me stuff like that! Thanks alot biggrin

[xxXBabY_DollyXxx]

thats really buetiful (cant spell)
but its really good because it is true and thats why i think i like it
wish i could write like this


ps yay first comment