Walk in Beauty

I walk in beauty,
Striding fluidly like water.
Through the crowd, I go,
Unnoticed, but my eyes open.

Sunlight through blue eyes,
Blue eyes reflect in the sky.
Observing,
Careful to step and cross your path.

I sit and see a glance.
You see through the veil,
You see my smile.
At that moment, I am vulnerable.

You won't approach.
I stand, and you look away.
You can't look at the blue in my eyes.
You are beautiful, but you can't see it.

I walk away, my smile vanished.
Tears well and release.
Heart heavy and in my throat.
I may see you again, my only hope.

I walk in beauty,
Silent and sure.
I shine like the sun,
Like a fire in the morning.

Steady on the ground,
Balance like a crane.
Grace like a swan.
Wise like an owl.

If I saw myself like others do,
I'd be confident.
Yet I don't,
Because I learned human beauty doesn't last.

I walk in beauty,
Like the tall oak in Spring.
You see me again,
But only as I sleep.