he stood there in the middle of the room
looking for the princess of his dreams
when suddenly out of nowhere
there she stood at the top of the stairs

her hair shined like gold
thanks to the light of the room
her eyes a dazzling blue
that showed her heart oh so very well

her beauty was so great
that she had caught the eye of everyone
all that they could see
was the outer beauty and not what he could see

even though her face showed happiness
he could tell in that one look
that something was wrong
for her eyes held a deep sadness in them

a sadness that was caused many years ago
by someone she thought to be kind
he could tell by the look in her eyes
that the one who hurt her
only saw skin deep and not beneath

the beauty that he saw
standing there at the top of the stairs
was such a beauty that
he couldn’t take his eyes off of her

he wanted to help end her pain
by giving her the love that she deserves
and he vowed that nothing
absolutely nothing would stand in his way

for to give this beauty happiness
was his one wish now
for the pain in her eyes
called out to his soul

begging for freedom and release
into a happier life
where only love and happiness
could shine from her eyes

for while he was watching her
she saw that he was looking at her eyes
deep into her soul into her very being
and saw the true her that was hidden within

and that is when she realized
that true beauty is only
in the eyes of the beholder
and life can go on even with the pain
for love let him see her
for who she really is

Grace Hays

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/eye-of-the-beholder-3/