Mexican Queen

Your beauty is like the sun.
Antagonizing-
Something I can't live without,
Even though I know it holds the power
To blind me if I stare for too long.

But your beauty is also flawed.
Agonizing-
Like a specter, this phantom image
Haunts me.  A memory.

Your beauty is like the snow.
Stunning-
It sends a refreshing chill down my spine,
Even though I know overexposure
Can lead to frostbite.

But your beauty is also flawed.
Freezing-
Like a blizzard on the summit of Everest
Brings forth an avalanche.  Too cold.

Your beauty is like the Spring rain.
Cleansing-
It washes over me with the power to heal,
Even though I know too much water
Will drown me.

But your beauty is also flawed.
Grating-
Like the rains and tides corrode
The sands of a beach.  Acidic.

Your beauty is like the colors of leaves in Autumn.
Striking-
As breathtaking as the forests of New England,
Even though I know forests
Hold darker things.

But your beauty is also flawed.
Maddening-
Like a forest after twilight turns dark,
A sinister maze.

This is what you are!
Beautiful-
But your beauty is flawed.

You can't help it.
Like all beauty, there are marks-
Life takes its toll.
I just wish your physical beauty
Didn't reflect such a tattered and frayed soul.