Absolute Beauty

A delicate little baby girl, born to an ambitious mother, Newly born, staring into each other's eyes. Inside the mother's eyes one could see all the hopes for the baby's future. Although tiny and frail to the naked eye, the mother saw absolute beauty. Time passes, the baby girl is now a little girl on a stage, Curled blonde hair, plastic tiara, sparkle-drenched dress, all set and ready. But she's so very shy, falls down, cries, and looks out into the audience. Although preconceived dreams of a beauty queen dashed, the mother saw absolute beauty. Little girl gets older still, developing into a teenager. Not all changes however, still shy as ever. Monstrous glasses, shiny braces, frizzy hair, biggest clothes she could find consume the real her, leaving her in the dark, alone. Although alienated due to the ignorance of the world, the mother saw absolute beauty. Fast forward through the years, teenager is now an adult. She sits alone at home with photos of Audrey and Marilyn wondering, "Why couldn't I be born gorgeous?" If only she could see what her mother always saw. Although no eyes on her, she is full of absolute beauty. Next day, full of courage for once in her life, though timid deep down, she ventures out. In front of a coffee shop crowded with people, she paints. Colors of every hue unmask the hidden wonder trapped inside. All father 'round in awe amazed by the grace they have been longing to see. Mother watches from afar, her baby girl, absolutely beautiful, as always, for the entire world to see.