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The Hummingbird's Beauty
The Hummingbird loved
All things beautiful as doves.
Pollinating flowers and singing,
The hummingbird adored being
Then the bumble bee came along
It wanted to hear the hummingbirds song
It fluttered its wings and perched
Then it saw her and it lurched.
How could anyone be around such beauty; let alone stand near
Most looked at her like she had headlights too bright, like deers.
The beauty of the hummingbird deflected those she wanted to know
It spoke the words she wanted to hide deep in snow.
The hummingbird had a different kind of beauty
Most assumed she’d be snooty
But she was bright like a light
And was never wound up too tight
The hummingbird was soft
If someone stayed a minute, she’d defrost
Her song and her beauty were all so kind
She just wanted someone to look at her with an open mind.
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This poem is about prejudice and discrimination based on appearance. The theme of judging a book by it's cover. The hummingbird just wanted to make friends, but people couldn't get past her appearance. Everyone is beautiful on the outside, but truly it is always the inside that matters. Those who met the hummingbird looked at her and thought she would be mean. They viewed her appearance and assumed she would be someone she is not. I hope anyone who reads this takes into account people can and will surprise you if you give them a chance and if you can relate to the hummingbird, you are not alone. You are beautiful and unique. So all in all, don't judge anyone or anything based solely on appearance. Appearances are deceiving.