I’m no angel
So don’t expect me to be
I’m just an ordinary girl
With human frailties
I’m going to make mistakes
As I try to find my way
So if my halo’s a little crooked
Don’t worry, I’ll be okay
I’ll say the wrong thing
As I try to express myself
I know what’s inside me
But the words don’t come out right
Please know that I am trying
To be the best that I can be
But don’t expect me to be perfect
The pressure is too much for me
I want to make you proud
You know I really do
But don’t set impossible standards
For me to aspire to
If it’s perfection you want
Then I’m going to disappoint
Because the pressure to be perfect
Takes all the joy from life
So don’t expect me to be
I’m just an ordinary girl
With human frailties
I’m going to make mistakes
As I try to find my way
So if my halo’s a little crooked
Don’t worry, I’ll be okay
I’ll say the wrong thing
As I try to express myself
I know what’s inside me
But the words don’t come out right
Please know that I am trying
To be the best that I can be
But don’t expect me to be perfect
The pressure is too much for me
I want to make you proud
You know I really do
But don’t set impossible standards
For me to aspire to
If it’s perfection you want
Then I’m going to disappoint
Because the pressure to be perfect
Takes all the joy from life
Pressure to be Perfect
I wrote the above poem in response to a conversation I had with several young ladies who confessed to feeling pressured to be perfect little “angels” all the time and to feeling overwhelmed by our high expectations of them.
Well girls, I’ll concede only to this, we probably shouldn’t expect you to be perfect since none of us are. However, just as our creator has bigger dreams for us than we can ever imagine so do we have big dreams for you. We will always want you to excel and reach for goals that may seem far beyond your reach. So my dear young ladies, would you settle for one out of two?
GT Jun/Aug '08
3 comments:
Such a beautiful poem.
Bernadine----I LOVED that! Girl--that could be a song!
I think so many of the girls in our youth group face that. AND sadly---many of them decide---"why try". You have given a good thought line. Would you give me permission to print this and share it with them on Wednesday night? Some of them don't have computers at home and since school is out---no access to one. I will wait to hear from you. I would not print w/o your permission.
Beautiful reminder to girls. To all of us.
Thanks for sharing.
And thanks for commenting on my latest devo with LWG.
God bless,
Tiffany
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