El Roi

March 20, 23

When I look in the mirror

I try to resist the urge to cringe

bc I've never quite seen God's image

just all the people who saw me as unworthy of loving

all the rejection hits me

like I understand why they attack me 

need to resist the torment

can't see myself through carnal eyes 

when my character is what matters most

God's the only one who sees me

bc He looks beyond the surface at the heart 

understands women like Hagar and me 

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