It has taken
years
and years
and years
To see myself
As more than my mistakes
To love myself
Despite the times
I didn't think
I didn't know
I didn't understand
If that is all YOU see
If you cannot accept
That I am NOT perfect
Then all YOU are doing
is holding ME back
I step into the sunlight
Finally free of the clouds
I'm no longer suffering
I can take a breath of fresh air
Now, I can look up at the sky
And know that I share her beauty
I shed the skin of a man
so I can shine with the heart of a woman
When I look at a flower
I see past her petals
I see a seed that grew from nothing
beat the harsh indifference of nature
grew into a beautiful array of color
She gives others hope
She's a token of love and loss
Of new beginnings
One of many performers
in the great symphony of nature
That's what I see
That's how my mind works
Seeing a piece of the world
that only I will ever see
I'm like that flower
Blooming with my unique colors
Daring to be different
And that is a wonderful thing