I may not have a flat stomach, but I have a big heart. I may not be tall and skinny, but I am fun sized and fabulous. I may be meek but I am mighty. I am not perfect, just precise. I've turned my wounds into wisdom, and shed many a tear, dusted myself off to get to this place here. I may be broken and a lil bruised, but being strong I do not refuse. My eyes are hazel, color changing hues. From blues of sadness or wisp of laughter, to green of jealousy or love and adventure. Then there is red with furry or lack of sleep because I've loved too hard and cared too deep. I am a warrior, sculpted to be my own hero. Accepting challenges head on and facing off with giants, that I slay with a single stone. Loyal I'll always be. Honesty and compassion are a part of me. For who I am does not come from Cover Girl or Maybelline. What makes me beautiful cant be seen. I wear a crown of royalty because of whose I am. God created me and fashioned me, my beauty lies within. God has sometimes kept me lonely to keep me exclusive. Strength, independence, determination. No need for peoples validation. I have fences but I also have gates, too often putting others, needs on my plate. I possess a confidence like a queen, to hide the feelings that I keep unseen. I am humble and bold and will speak my mind. Sassy and classy intertwined. I am flawsome in my individuality. I am authentic. A sense of humor and passion seep through my personality.
I am a daughter first, a mother too, a sister, a nana and friend. A masterpiece of moments bottled up with time and tucked away, in the recesses of my mind. I am blessed with talents and creativity, orchestrated with care. No amount of performance will I not share. I am a steward of the influences and skills that have been entrusted to me, having lived out, what I now, give out. Circumstances throughout my life have made me who I am today, extraordinarily strong and thriving. Running through life and going the distance with an amplified endurance, not needing to worry about my foothold, my finish line is surviving. I am courage and dignity and know my self worth, I fight for who and what I believe in. But as the sun is setting and doubts lurk in the distance, emotions break my heart and my mind begins to spin. Because who I am is incomplete. I am just the girl next door. Who even in her sadness her smile stays concrete. I am who I am .You can depend on me. No is not in my vocabulary, it's my arch enemy. And with a love that's unconditional, I'll be by your side, to be a listening ear. To laugh, to love, to cry, to help and to guide. I am me, selfless in all that I do. Today I am reminded that I am beautiful too. I am ME! Author : Lisa D. Norman
