What is Beauty?

What is Beauty?

The perfect color hair?

The expensive make up you can't afford but can't live without?

A photo shopped image to make yourself what you want?

Or is it looking in the mirror when you wake up, 

with messy hair, zits unpopped, and oversized t-shirt?

The image of a half naked woman declaring woman's rights?

The magazines at the check out line?

The products you purchase to 'instantly lose 5 pounds for free'?

Or is it solider standing in uniform,

missing a limb because of her service to our country?

The endless string of plastic surgeries?

The bra that will perfectly lift your breasts?

The hours of verbal abuse we put ourselves through?

Or is it the single mom working 2 part time jobs to put food on the table?

The process of natural childbirth?

A woman breast feeding her child in public?

A c-section scar from an emergency c section to save the life of the child?

Or the line at the abortion clinic?

The countless piercings?

The tattooed covered body?

The larger than life belly?

The soul that's underneath the surface?

What is beauty?

Is it the constant stuffing of images that the media feeds us?

Is it the broken woman at the bus stop because she's leaving her abusive partner?

Is it number of commas in the bank account?

Is it the endless strand of sexual partners?

Is it a glorified piece of paper saying you did something with your life?

 Is it trying?

Is it failing?

Is it forgiveness?

Is it acceptance?

Is it a smile?

What is beauty?