for daily beauty

little pink bottle

of fragrant shampoo

says right on the back:

"for daily beauty"

do they know what they're claiming?

do they know that true beauty

goes farther and deeper

than the sheen of my hair

or the glow of my skin?

do they know that true beauty

is hidden in a heart

that is not preyed on

or ruled by fear?

do they know that true beauty

adorns the one who

puts her trust in God

and lives in peace with a quiet heart?

do they know that true beauty

is found in one

who in love will give all

and serve when called?

do they know that true beauty
is much more than skin deep?

do they know what they claim?

surely not.

thinking about I Peter 3 and, of course, the label on my shampoo, but that's not the important part.