The flesh gets beauty, when draped by its skin; <br />The soul loses beauty, when filled by sin; <br />The beauty of things is seen when revealed; <br />The beauty of unseen things is concealed. <br /> <br />Woman! Thy beauty is in concealment; <br />Nature, thy beauty is the Firmament; <br />O Man! Thy beauty is by revealing; <br />Heart, Thy beauty is in deep feeling. <br /> <br />The Grace of God is the dress of the soul! <br />The Stars, Sun and Moon- the dress of the ‘bowl’! ’ <br />Just as how skin protects the body’s flesh, <br />Good deeds make a soul beautiful and fresh. <br /> <br />Doing good in life is most important; <br />Avoiding harm is more significant. <br /> <br /> 3-1-2000<br /><br />Dr John Celes<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/sonnet-beauty/
