I Will Never Be

I will never be the girl

with the perfect hair, complexion, or body.

But I will accept the frizz, the laugh lines, the blemishes, and eventually the wrinkles.

I will embrace my round belly when I have overindulged.

I will never be the girl

who looks pretty when they cry, takes the perfect picture, or walks with an air of elegance.

But I will be the girl

who will accept the fact that tears are representations of strength,

pictures do not depict inner beauty,

and that if I fall,

my scars are a reminder of how far I've come.

I will never be the girl

who has it completely together, or the girl who exudes confidence at all times.

But I will be the girl

who understands that my flaws, insecurities, even my doubt

are all apart of who I am,

And that I am strong enough to know that I can change.

I will never be the girl

that all the guys want on the their arm.

But I will be the girl,

that is perfect for the right man.

I will never be that girl,

because I am uniquely,

wonderfully,

me. 

{Miss Marilyn Monroe: A Confident Beauty}

 {letting go}