she walks in beauty like the sun in its daily race to rise and oh it stole her courage to run is felt in her soft hands and eyes and today she fights a well known war one fear and treatment at a time she has tried this lonely road before and walked in beauty through the climb an army rushes in to tear her flesh to rob her strength and soul to dull her cheek and take her hair she who walks in beauty walks on she walks on this force is not her enemy though he wears a sickly face giving lifes though misery he walks with her at beauty s pace the devil s lies and empty talk persist but nothing will appease his anger when he sees her walk the boldest beauty through disease an army rushes in to tear her flesh to rob her strength and soul to dull her cheek and take her hair she who walks in beauty walks on she walks on  her cheek so soft and eloquent won t bear the sun kissed victor s smile and tell of days and goodness spent when she walked beautifully her heart is mine her heart is mine she who walks in beauty she who walks in beauty she who walks in beauty walks on