My mistress' eyes

My Mistress' Eyes by William Shakespeare, describes Shakespeare's girlfriend. The poem seems negative at first. He states "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun" meaning that her eyes while beautiful do not have that immense level of beauty. The poem shows that Shakespeare is very grounded. He understands that no woman is perfect and doesn't expect as much. He knows that all the cliched phrases he uses are impossible, and as such relates that his girlfriend does not meet them. I thought this poem was the opposite of  Barbie Doll. Rather than seeing her as less than perfect as bad, Shakespeare understands that this is how all women are and treats them as such. He treats them as real people, because that's all they are, people. They are not Goddesses, but rather human beings. It is refreshing that Shakespeare understands this and doesn't try use his usual gushy poetry describing the immense beauty of a woman.