I Just Want to be Beautiful

i want to be beautiful
i want to be beautiful
beautiful like morning dew
on the tips of green spring grass
with that special sparkle.

i want to be beautiful

as beautiful as a baby’s smile
when it is looking into it’s Mother’s eyes
beautifully beautiful in regards to the
regalityof a uniqueness rare

i want to be SO beautiful
beautiful to the point where
i am envied by the ocean’s calm,
brown mud, the howling of a wolf
deep in the thick of the night.

i want to be beautiful
like burgundy brandy
50 cent candy
grandma’s grin
Aunt Ella’s laughter
a chapter from a Toni Morrison novel
Michael Jordan’s Kiss the Rim slam dunk
Cameo’s old school funk

beautiful like John Coltrane’s
“In A Sentimental Mood”
beautiful like homeless people
being provided with shelter and food

i want to be as beautiful as Jill Scott’s voice

i just want to be beautiful!

i want to be beautiful

beautifully gorgeous

in touch with tears

in sync with solace

on point with passion

locked in with love

in understanding with nature

present with people

singing in the praises of life’s spirit

i just want to be beautiful.

Christopher Donshale Sims (c) 7/30/2005