Blank Beauty

Hidden deep beneath your shield
Your beauty hides,
Waiting to yield.

But you hide, beneath the shield.

You never delve into your heart
And put your life,
In the starring part.

Because you hid, your heart kept safe.

But if only you could see
Just how beautiful,
You can be.

And still you hide, hidden from my sight.

Your life would change and your shell would break
And all the world,
Would begin to shake.

And so hide, inside your safe shell.

Like a butterfly emerging strong
Your beauty will surely,
Do you no wrong.

And yet, you still hide, in your perfectly blank state.