Mark Anthony's, "The Beautiful Truth" shares a collection of poems Anthony wrote over the years. The book is an amazing collaboration of different types of work put together. He ties all the poems together in a beautiful way.
Here are 30 of my favorite poems from his book:
1. Whatever you do
"Whatever you do, my dear,/
you must find a way/
to become the hero/
of your own story."
2. I know how lonely it is
"I know how lonely it is/
waiting to find/
the right one;/
when everybody else/
seems so happy,/
but one day/
you will look back/
and cherish this time/
discovering who you are,/
before the day you became forever/
part of somebody else."
3. What she wanted
"What she wanted/
more than anything/
was to be loved/
completely/
by somebody/
with eyes/
that saw all of her,/
and not just/
what they/
wanted to see."
4. Of course you deserve better
"Of course you deserve:/
you are everything/
and like no one else;/
look at how much/
you love in secret,/
and dream of a better world,/
that better world, my dear, is you."
5. If you are lonely love
"If you are lonely, love,/
just remember/
there is somebody out there,/
just as lonely as you are./
And one day you will meet,/
fall in love,/
and laugh together/
about the days/
when you both/
were young/
and lonely,/
and waiting/
for each other/
to arrive."
6. All of her demons
"All her demons/
made her stronger/
because her angels gave her/
the courage to win."
7. How beautiful a thing
"How beautiful a thing/
the heart is,/
when we have the courage/
to show it."
8. Most of us need
"Most of us need/
a fucked up relationship/
at some point/
in our lives,/
just so we can learn/
what we don't want,/
in order to pursue/
what we do."
9. Forgive me
"Forgive me/
if I find you beautiful,/
but know that I see you/
beyond your body,/
as I listen to your mind,/
and am inspired by your spirit./
For many,/
love is only skin deep,/
but for me,/
that is just the beginning."
10. Why do you always
"'Why do you always/
look at me that way?'/
'Like what?'/
'You know, smiling/
like you do.'/
'How can I look at you,/
and not smile?'"
11. Never give up
"Never give up/
on your dreams,/
my darling,/
for they are/
your birthright,/
and you owe it/
to the world/
to become/
the Queen,/
you are."
12. She wasn't afraid
"She wasn't afraid/
to run with the wolves,/
for she too/
was wildly in love/
with the moon."
13. She was always
"She was always/
a little crazy,/
which is why/
I understand her/
so well."
14. A strong women
"A strong women/
may have suffered,/
but heals herself in time,/
and her smile reflects/
the depth of her experiences,/
and is the true source/
of her beauty./
A strong women learns/
from her pain,/
and knows that feeling/
is what makes us/
uniquely human./
A strong woman learns/
to trust the universe,/
and follow her heart/
wherever it may take her,/
because she knows her strength/
will carry her,/
and that everything will be okay/
in the end."
15. Her scars
"Her scars/
are a beautiful map/
of her past/
that lead her/
to me."
16. Tell me why you love me
"'Tell me why you love me,'/
she said./
'Because,' he said, 'I have/
no other choice.'"
17. Then one day
"Then one day/
she just decided/
she would live/
for herself,/
and not for others/
and nobody/
had the power/
to make her unhappy,/
ever again."
18. The moon
"The moon/
was never as beautiful/
as when I saw it/
in your eyes."
19. You deserve the love you give
"You deserve the love you give,/
the smiles you bring,/
the happiness you share./
You deserve the kisses you leave,/
the embraces you gift,/
and the life you've always wanted."
20. I hope that before you go to bed each night
"I hope that before you go to bed each night/
you think back on your day,/
and remember something beautiful that happened,/
something that made you laugh or smile,/
something that reminds you/
why this life is worth living;/
it is important to remember/
all of the little things, my love,/
in prayers and in poems,/
so they don't ever disappear."
21. She sat in a small café
"She sat in a small café/
reading a book of poems,/
and everything in the poem/
matched everything she felt in her heart,/
so that it was a mirror of her soul;/
and she loved the twilight/
between dreams and the world,/
knowing that the moon rises over Paris,/
exactly as it does in poems."
22. If I wrote you a book
"If I wrote you a book/
in the language of love,/
would the words reach your heart,/
and lift the veil of sadness/
that hides your true face?/
And once you saw my words/
were only paper and ink,/
and that there is only me/
to hold you,/
would it be enough/
for to make you smile,/
and remember love,/
or would you ask me//
to write you/
another book?"
23. She loved
"She loved/
and lost,/
hurt,/
cried,/
recovered,/
and healed;/
she survived,/
cried,/
then thrived,/
and thrived,/
and thrived."
24. A strong woman
"A strong woman/
will never put up/
with your bullshit,/
and that is why/
you chose her."
25. Let me break this down for you
"Let me break this down for you in poetic terms:/
she is the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars,/
meaning everything, meaning the person/
without whom, your life would not be complete;/
without whom, you would be just another lonely traveler,/
hitchhiking the empty streets at dusk,/
still searching for the light in her eyes/
to show you the way home."
26. Once she let go of her past
"Once she let go of her past,/
she found herself/
flying into a beautiful future/
that greeted her with open arms,/
as if it had always been/
expecting her."
27. All the little things about her
"All the little things about her that she sees as flaws,/
I consider part of who she is, and beautiful;/
and if she could only see what I see,/
she'd know there is no such thing as imperfection/
when you love somebody completely,/
because everything is part of what makes her/
who she is, and she the one I adore."
28. Sometimes people
"Sometimes people/
grow more beautiful/
each moment/
you speak with them,/
as they reveal/
their inner beauty,/
and spark,/
and you can/
actually feel/
the magic/
of their soul,/
as it speaks/
directly/
to yours/
in a language/
that is as timeless/
as it is rare."
29. Heartbreaks
"Heartbreak/
lasts as long/
as you need it to,/
until you learn how to treat yourself/
as well as he should have."
30. The beautiful truth
"The beautiful truth is/
I love who I am/
when I am with you."
Source: Anthony, Mark. The Beautiful Truth. 1st ed. New York City: LOVE INC., 2015. Print.
