A watercolor painting depicting a woman sitting on the ground with her head bowed and arms crossed over her knees on the left side, representing sadness or despair. To the right, a woman in a flowing dress stands with arms outstretched and face uplifted, symbolizing hope and liberation. The background transitions from dark and gloomy on the left to bright and warm on the right, with words of negative feelings on the left and positive affirmations on the right, illustrating a transition from despair to hope.

She’s Not That Girl

This poem was inspired by events in my childhood that I would rather forget but they have shaped me in ways I would not have expected. You may be able to relate but I truly hope you can’t. I was subjected to abuse as a young girl that should have never taken place. I do believe this shaped my mind in an unhealthy way about what “love” should look like. It molded me to believe things about relationships and men that I know now, just simply were not true. It caused me to feel shame and embarrassment that followed me throughout my young life. As I grew in my faith, walked closer with the Lord, and learned more about what healthy, God centered love should look like, I felt free from that shame. It no longer had a hold on my mind and my heart. God redeemed my heart and my body. No one else could do that for me. I was no longer bound.

“Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be put to shame.”

Psalms 34:5

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