To my Pretty Little Sister

People will call you Pretty;
They sincerely mean it,
Because you’re actually Pretty.

Many more will call you Pretty;
Their hearts are not sincere,
Because they just want to see under your skirt.

So be wary of your Pretty praise-singers;
Accept each compliment with a genuine smile,
Because you should be grateful to be Pretty.
Reject each advance with a serious frown,
Because you should be angry to be insulted.
Handle the tough cases with wisdom,
Because not all men are sane.

Finally, strive to be a Beauty.

Beauty with Brains;
There’s no such thing.
Beauty without Brains;
There’s no such thing.

Not just the Bookish Brain
But a Balanced Brain.
It’s got..
goodAttitude, politeBoldness, goodCharacter, royalDemeanor,
… Intelligence, soundJudgement, Knowledge, unfeignedLove…
godlyValues, pureWisdom, and unmatchedZeal.

So don’t be deceived.

Pretty may exist without Brains,
Even ‘Fine’ can escape,
But true Beauty never existed without Brains.
Never a Peripheral,
Ever Integral.

[Originally published Jul 10, 2018 on chinenyenwaneri.wordpress.com]