ATTEMPTING TO RESIST TEMPTATION

ATTEMPTING TO RESIST TEMPTATION
WRITTEN BY YOURS TRULY : DIVINE PERCEPTION


When you look into the mirror what do you see?
A little brown girl that looks like me;

Dark hair, sun-kissed skin, a round nose, and full lips,
Curves all over especially the hips;

These are things that make me beautiful, different from the rest,
When “they” ask me “what’s pretty?” I always know what’s best;

So how do others fit into my equation of life?
They don’t….. In fact; they only cause drama and strife;

Why do I feel like I need to depend on them for satisfaction?
When every time they appear it’s just a distraction…….

A distraction from what I know is best for me,
All I need is GOD, true friends and my family;

These guys tell me things they know I want to hear,
But when I really need them, they never seem to appear;

They only seem to want me for one aspect of myself,
But after it’s complete I feel lost……..like the last item on a shelf…..

Why do I feel I need this attention?
I have to focus on my goals, GOD and not to mention…

The purpose I am here to live and breathe,
Because I want to be remembered when I leave…..

So why am I focused on negativity,
And people who are….. Of no importance to me?

When I’m stressed I tend to stray in the wrong direction
Looking for love and affection;

When the truth is, I never receive exactly what I’m looking for,
And when they turn around and walk out the door…..

I still feel the same way I did before they came,
The emotions are a mixture of pleasure and pain;

I need something to make me believe,
Know I am better than any boy or man perceives;

So if I just hold on I know the clouds will soon be gone,
Because there’s a blessing in this storm;

This is all a test….. A part of GOD’s perfect plan;
The truth is he’s the most important person or Man!!

I need to realize this before things get out of hand,
And I’m no longer able to withstand….

All of the emotions that I tend to portray,
Because ONLY he’s going to be there, standing before ME on Judgment Day!!


A poem for a Friend Written December 16, 2005
(these are my thoughts and my words!!)