When I Was Beautiful by T. Alisha Rogers

When I was beautiful

I walked with grace,

When I was beautilful

A smile was my face

When I was beautiful

Words were like silk from my lips

When I was beautiful

Without touching, you felt my kiss

When I was beautiful...

The sky had brilliant light

Sunrise, Sunset, magnificent was the sight

When I was beautiful

Compassion was easy

When I was beautiful

My radiance was more than skin deep

When I was beautiful

I had many hopes, dreams.

My beauty must be fading

No smile on my face,

Words are in thoughts,

Not flowing from my lips

My beauty must be waning

The sky is filled with clouds

No brilliance, just a hazy shroud.

Once I was beautiful...

Now a face in the crowd.