I deserve the best that life has to offer
I know I’ve settled for less along the way
I won’t be cheated of what God has intended
I won’t let the world steal another day
I must love myself before I love another
For to love thyself is the truest love of all
I’ll be thankful for each and every blessing
I’ll take life’s risk, regardless of the fall
I won’t be afraid that others may try to judge me
Fear and criticism I will choose not to hear
I will treasure what is given to me in this lifetime
My dreams and desires I will pursue without fear
I will always try to see the inner beauty
Realizing that God holds that closest to His heart
Though others may see only what is before them
Time fades; but a beautiful soul will not depart
I know I have strength deep within me
It keeps me safe when all around me falls
I’ve found it every time life offers challenge
When heartache holds my soul within its walls
I must believe that I am …truly perfect
Despite flaws and mistakes made day to day
For God’s hands created me; mind and body
I am His masterpiece; on this earth displayed
So, I wait for the one that will treat me as a treasure
That will covet no other; that will always keep me near
I am perfect to him; his love will never waver
I am his life; his love; all that he holds dear
And until the time when God brings us together
An untrue heart will not own my life again
For false love only comforts for a moment
I’ll wait for true love; for love that never ends
Written by TaVona Salaz Treadwell