staring at the mirror
standing woeful
mirror mirror tell
am i beautiful ?
the mirror answers NO!
she turns around , reply dimmed the glow
goes into the world
working lady she is
finds it is an off
feels an uncanny whiz
looks around, what to do??
finds a bench
sits there ,rests
a minute or two
sees an old lady unable to cross the road
kindness flowed
she helped the lady
blessings bestowed
as she walked a mile
saw a kid , smile :)
he balanced on toes
offered a rose
another mile she walked
saw a mother's plight
wanted to educate her child
provide collar white
she gave some money
walked another mile
gave her umbrella to the old
matchless was his smile
just when she was near her house
she saw a mommy-duck crying
her babies fell into a pit
almost dying
she helped the babies out
mommy-duck beamed with joy
lady was happier
"you are so beautiful" said a boy
unlocked the door
she went inside
she faced the mirror
boggle and surprise!!
shivering ... she asked the mirror
am i beautiful ?
the mirror replied an unexpected yes
was the mirror truthful??
the mirror was nothing !!
just an illusion
but something that reflected the inner her
her soul needed a wash ,a slight stir
she found her beauty
in helping others ,she thought
why with the mirror
did she fought ?
no make up gave life to her skin
no costly dress fetched her compliment
her beauty was inside her, in her kind deeds
she felt rejuvenated ... more confident
how pretty she was
never did she knew
each one of us is beautiful
she , me and you :)
