Beautiful imperfection

I promised myself I would never call you perfect,
that I would never cheat you of improvement,
growth and personal development,
I never want to cheat you of capability of
 loving yourself just the way you are,
or loving those around you for all the
differences that they have to offer.

If I tell you that you are perfect,
how will you want to be better each day
If I tell you that you are perfect
how will you want to spread your wings and try to fly,
If I tell you that you are perfect
how will you chase after the knowledge this wonderful world has to offer.
If I tell you that you are perfect
how will you love your friends who are so different than you,

Instead I will tell you that you are imperfect
and that is just beautiful,
Your flaws, your differences, your goals,
they are all imperfect
and that is beautiful.

Your friends my love are imperfect
but love them just as they are,
they will all come in different shapes, sizes, colors,
 backgrounds, different beliefs,
but that is beautiful.

Your mind,
and those ideas that shine like the brightest star on a dark night,
those are imperfect but they are beautiful,
but always look for a better version of them,
always be hungry to learn,
always be best friends with a book,
always stand your ground and know that your imperfect is beautiful.

You are a woman,
so you will be judged for everything you do,
and that's just fine,
but you have to do it twice as better
twice as amazing,
twice as imperfect,
because imperfection is beautiful.

Your strength,
some days you will be able to carry the world in your hand,
and some days you won't feel like you can lift a hand of sand,
and that's just fine,
you are not perfect,
and that's beautiful,

The key to it my love,
is to never want to stay the same,
change your imperfection,
change your way,
change your mind,
change your day,
change your clothes as many times
you wish in one day,
but never change your heart,
because I will always love you
just as you are.

Imperfect you are
my dear little love,
and that's just fine,
because that's simply beautiful.

Your faith is already written and
remember God makes no mistakes,
so love yourself the way you are,
imperfect in every way.

No matter what you do,
no matter what they may say,
Remember you are beautiful,
in each and every way.

when he was my man

He never bought me flowers,
never said I care,
he never said I love you,
but he was always there.

He bought me mother's day presents
even though I wasn't a mother at the time,
he said " you are a mother to every child that comes your way"

He never promised me a future,
but conversations with him took me to a timeless place,
He knew how to tickle my mind,
played the songs of my heart,
he even danced to my favorite band.

He never claimed me by any titles,
he never let go of my hand,
He showed me some of the most beautiful places,
even though emotionally he wasn't there.

He always made me feel like a queen,
that should be with another man,
his heart wasn't with me
when he was my man.....