As Beautiful As Supergirl! Poem by Denis Martindale

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I am one of the few who truly saw her beauty,
and when called upon to describe her,
I suddenly pause in utmost reflection.
Hollywood at its best could not compete with her.
To call her cute would be a grievous insult.
She was perfect.
No hairdresser could improve upon her hair,
No dentist could improve her teeth,
No fashion designer could improve her stature.
If she leaned against a wall then she would make it holy.
If she wrote a song then it would be cherished everywhere.
If she penned a poem then it would be memorised.
If she sang a song then the listeners would feel blessed.
If she prayed then the angels would listen, too.

And if she kissed me then I do not know that I would survive,
yet that kiss haunts me with the longing for it.
Her face radiated love yet what man was worthy of that love?
Who would she marry of all presented to her?
She was not a queen or a princess, nor baroness or lady,
yet men loved her just the same.
The pity is that none of these really got to know her.
I stand alone in this truth, for I knew her.
I knew what made her smile,
I knew what made her laugh.
I knew what only my fellow prophets knew.
She would not live a long life,
but oh, what a life she could have lived.
Her beauty was a gracious gift to Mankind,
yet Mankind was not God's gift to her.
I alone knew her beauty,
and in truth she was graceful,
and for that, I will be eternally grateful.


Denis Martindale. May 2021.


To illustrate a beauty contest here's
Alexandra Tydings as Aphrodite in
the Hercules Adventures TV series.