If I Were Any Whiter, I Could Be Purchased at Office Max

I am writing a love poem,

but it is not as cheesy as it sounds.

This isn't one of those sappy clichés

you can find on Google after searching

"love quotes and poems" that go something like,

Roses are red, violets are blue...

This is a love poem to my flaws.

Designed with my imperfections in mind.

 

This is to my pale skin

that caused kids in school to wonder

if I would glow as soon as the dark hit me.

The skin I tried so hard to turn fan,

but failed when I turned a sad shade of red,

or an unnatural shade of Oompa Loompa.

 

This is to my short frame

and the tall guys from my high school

that would either rest their arms on my head

or push me down in the hallways

because they didn't think

somebody so close to the ground could feel pain.

 

This is to my "adorable" nature

that caused me to hate a word so much

that to this day I refuse to use it

unless describing something fluffy,

or to compliment a new mother

on bringing something so precious to this world.

 

This is to the old me.

The self conscious young girl who couldn't feel comfortable

in her own skin in fear of judgement

from the people who didn't matter.

Who never mattered.

She should have lived by the words,

"Only God can judge me"

because He made her beautiful.

He gave that girl flaws to set her aside

from the others.

He built her pale, short, and "cute"

so somebody, someday would fall in love with her

the way that He loves her.

He made her so somebody, someday

would thank Him for making her

the way He did.

 

Now 20, she is thanking the Lord for making something

so beautiful.

So wonderful.

 

Thank you for me, Lord.

I am in love.

 

Reviews

[Megan]

I enjoyed this so much. God made us special, perceived "imperfections" and all. Great message :)

[Graveyardfuck]

Love the title it's so cute.

[Tim Piotrowicz]

This is so sweet. I want someone to someday thank God for making me the way He did! So i loved the wording there. Make another poem!