The lights whisper beauty, but the eyes promise chaos
Dhruvini
10/20/2025
Beauty. Shine like a gift or cuts like a curse. It has the power to take the breath away from those who stand nearby.But what truly makes someone beautiful? Is it the perception of an individual, or the reflection of what a culture has taught them to see?
You open your eyes. When this person entered your life, you felt a kind of validation from society you never knew existed. People began to look up to you, to view you through a lens of admiration. At gatherings, their eyes followed, their whispers lingered. “What are they up to?” someone would ask, never seeing them in action, as if they only came alive at night when the world was asleep.
Their past, their patterns. All hint at a desire for passion. You start to question your own reality. Are you overthinking, or seeing something real? Are you gaslighting yourself into comfort? They’ve never shouted, never struck, never sworn at you. Yet their subtle remarks creep under your skin. When you bring it up and they defend. You let the questions fade into silence.
You try to find the root of it all. Maybe it lies in how they were raised without family or community to lean on. Isolation can shape anyone. They seem unwilling to change the habits that draw eyes wherever they go. You tell them it feels toxic, that it feels like betrayal. Not in action, but in intention. They insist nothing happened, that you’re imagining it. You grow tired. Exhausted. Ready to let go of the argument as you always do. And yet, every time you see them, there’s comfort. A warmth that feels like belonging. But you wonder: is it truly belonging, or is it pride? Pride in being with someone admired for their beauty
“I’m leaving you.”
The words land softly, almost tender — like a quiet betrayal disguised as calm. “I found someone better.” An unexpected confession over morning coffee. You search for the reason. What did I do wrong? Can we fix this? The fear of losing everything makes you promise anything, even if it means discarding your own sense of self. But they don’t waver. The eyes that once offered validation now look at you with quiet dismissal.
People who once envied you now whisper: How did they mess this up? They had everything. What a fool. Later, at the same café, the same beauty but different face appears. But admiration no longer stirs within you. Only a heavy burden of memory and resentment. A reminder that loves, once luminous, can turn to chaos when the light shifts.
The Lights Whisper Beauty, but the Eyes Promise Chaos explores the mesmerizing beauty of the green tree python—a creature that embodies both elegance and danger. While its gaze may seem intimidating, a deeper look reveals an unexpected grace and serenity hidden within the chaos.
Painted with acrylics and detailed using layered color pencils, the work captures the tension between allure and fear, inviting viewers to experience the duality of beauty.
Presented on a ready-to-hang, Original polished canvas, this artwork is sealed for long-lasting durability and brilliance—ensuring its colors and emotion endure for years to come.
The Enchanting World of the Green Tree Python
Hidden high among the emerald canopies of tropical rainforests, Green Tree Pythons thrive in humid lowland jungles and monsoon forests of New Guinea, Indonesia, and parts of northern Australia. Places where the temperature stays a steady 28–32°C.
These snakes are true masters of the trees. Arboreal by nature, they spend nearly their entire lives coiled along branches, often in their iconic S-shaped pose — a graceful, looping rest that both conceals and defines them.
When young, they are surprisingly colorful: shades of bright yellow, crimson red, or soft brown cloak their small bodies. During maturation between six and twelve months — radiant green hue comes to life which blends with the rainforest canopy. This transformation isn’t just beautiful; it’s essential for survival. Their color change provides near-perfect camouflage, helping them vanish among leaves and moss.
Mostly nocturnal hunters, Green Tree Pythons are patient ambush predators. They rely on stillness and stealth, waiting silently for an unwary bird, rodent, or lizard to wander too close. Along their jaws, heat-sensing pits detect even the faintest warmth of passing prey — a remarkable adaptation for hunting in the darkness. When the moment is right, they strike with precision, constricting their prey in tight coils until breathing stops. Though nonvenomous, their strength and control make them formidable hunters of the forest.
Life in the treetops isn’t without danger. Young pythons and eggs often fall prey to hawks, eagles, and owls — or even to other pythons and tree boas. Still, as mid-level predators, Green Tree Pythons play a vital role in their ecosystems. By keeping populations of small mammals and birds in check, they prevent overgrazing and seed predation, helping forests regenerate and maintain their rich diversity.
Sadly, despite being listed as a species of Least Concern, these radiant snakes face growing threats. Deforestation, habitat fragmentation, and illegal collection for the pet trade continue to reduce their numbers. Their decline serves as a quiet warning — a sign that even the most balanced ecosystems can falter under human pressure.
In the end, the Green Tree Python remains a symbol of wild beauty — a creature of both calm and chaos.