At 7 years old, she heard her mama cryin’
She crept down the hall staying clear of glass on the floor
Her daddy was gone he left in the night
She must have done something wrong
For him to leave her behind
If she was beautiful
If she was lovable
He would have stayed
If she is perfect, he will come home
Won’t ask for nothing, won’t cry when she’s hurt
She won’t be trouble or make a mistake
If she is perfect, he will love her
At 19 years old, naïve and vulnerable
She trusted a man and gave her heart to him
The bruises have healed, but the scars, the scars remain
And now she’s confused, surely love was pain
If she was beautiful
If she was lovable
He would have stayed
If she was perfect, he would have been kind
It’s her fault, he hurt her, she knows not to fight
She should have listened, she knows not to speak
If she was perfect, he would have loved her
A few years ago, he took her hand and promised never to let go
She pushed him away because fear is all she knows
He stood by her side unafraid of the walls she built
And proved them all wrong and showed her what love truly is
And she is beautiful
And she is lovable
And here he stays
And he thinks she’s perfect in spite of it all
He sees the beauty in all of her flaws
He tells her softly you’re worth so much more
Can you see, you’re perfect, just as you are
Just yesterday she looked in the mirror to see
That she is perfect, as only she is meant to be
And she is beautiful
And she is lovable
And she is beautiful
In her own way
She isn’t perfect, but she’ll be all right
She’s broken and lovely, She’s dark and she’s light
She’s scared, but she’s fearless, She fails, but she tries
She isn’t perfect, but she loves her
A Providence Girl 