What Good Is Beauty Without Love Poem by Chris Embrick

What good is beauty without love
If love's imprisoned by the heart
Our eyes rest on what's beautiful
Neglecting love the greater part

If love's imprisoned by the heart
Much like a bud remaining closed
Neglecting love the greater part
We miss the fragrance of the rose

Much like a bud remaining closed
we overlook the heart's treasure
We miss the fragrance of the rose
In pursuit of fleeting pleasure

We overlook the heart's treasure
When following our youthful dreams
In pursuit of fleeting pleasure
We learn too late what true love means

When following our youthful dreams
Our eyes rest on what's beautiful
We learn too late what true love means
What good is beauty without love.