Lunar Illumnation

unsure and insecure, watching days go by
you say, you think she's
b e a u t i f u l
but you've never seen her sigh

she lights up the night: the darkest sky
sheer perfection radiating, she's seemingly
f l a w l e s s
but that's the greatest lie

no one could be close enough to see
every scar she's taken; so many
i m p e r f e c t i o n s
she's covered, believe me

every hit worsening her a bit more
on and on, she's disintegrating slowly
but she's resilient, still standing
s t r o n g