Love, Lies & Lationship

I am the woman I claim to be:
Your predecessors have taught me well.
I am the woman who has endured pain, existed with pain,
and have been empowered by pain.
For pain produces patience and perseverance.
Therefore, neither your current situation nor
my past failures will drain my life essence.

I am the woman I claim to be:
I will passionately pursue my heart's desires,
yearnings and longings.
For, I am the woman reshaped, molded and crafted
to complete my highly expected purpose and great destiny.

I am the woman I claim to be:
I am not defined by my temporal circumstances or situations.
The matter of the when, where
or how I came to be is irrelevant.
My life story has been told
a million times over.
I am the woman refined in the fire as gold.

I am the woman I claim to be:
Poverty was replaced by prosperity.
Accordingly, I dare to dream instead of dread.
I live instead of exist.
I maintain hope while ignoring despair.
I love without lack or limitations.

I am the woman I claim to be.
I have learned:
to see the beauty in the storm
to know the profit of failure
to know the value of tears
to see false evidence appearing real
to agree to disagree
to my own self be true
For these reasons, I promise to only give my perfect best,
nothing more, nothing less.

I am the woman who knows the ONE
and faithfully trusts the ONE who is able
to do exceedingly and abundantly
above all that I could ever think or ask,
which is why I change the things I can
and leave alone the things I can't change.

I am the woman I claim to be:
Because HE is... I know I am...
Because you are... I continue to recognize the value of
love, lies n 'lationships

1/16/09