Dedicated to the cast of LSSE's 2006-2007 production of Beauty and the Beast
Perfection blinds us from what's Perfect
Paws that are beautiful gentle and warm to hold and for tentatively touching waists
A gentleman but blinded by looks not to be convinced
A lady blinded by stories still searching for her own
Everything showing but not seen heard or felt
What is right then?
Emotions and imperfections that make us perfect
Or outer beauty when the inside is empty of everything but a mirror
Can you be shown or coaxed, or do you have to realize love all on your own
Laid bare and back again to find yourself
Cursed and blessed, with time short to find her
Convince her
Never force her, to much to be lost, to much to be gained
Not either a step forward or a step back stuck in the middle of nowhere
A petal falls darkness slowly edging into life
When is it right to make a decision?
To show a heart a softness under a beastly exterior
And reveal the inner beauty
The outer will follow
The right time to realize it's what you've been searching for under your nose
A diamond in the rough
A rose among thorns