If only I could see me
the way you see me
everything would be different
I keep the lights on
because the darkness
hides your lips
and I can’t,
for the life of me,
understand a word you say
But the same light
that lets me see
to read
shows everything
I wish I could keep
hidden in the dark
You see my imperfections
the scars on my body
the way time hasn’t
always been so kind
it’s a double edged sword
a battle that I fight
day in and night out
trying so damn hard
to see beauty in the ages
embrace the changes
to keep on dancing
with all the broken pieces
to glow in the light
and not hide in the dark
I look in the mirror
remembering so well
when the reflection
showed a different woman
a different time
if I could only see me
the way you see me
everything would be
so different
I would look beyond
the imperfections
straight to the heart
of the matter
and I just might be able
to glow in the dark
from the light in your eyes
💗Jeanna’ Mead
6 25 a.m. 12-10-17
Jeanna' Soul 