Jenna Matchem

I am most beautiful where it matters most
On the inside
If you don’t want that in your life
Why should I waste my precious tears over you?
I loved life before you
And I will continue to live it after you are long gone
Because one person can’t change me
I won’t let anyone do that
I am too strong and independent
Women need to learn to survive without the companionship of a man
And I think I am learning to
You think you can take what you want from me?
Not anymore
I am taking a stand for what I believe
Everybody is beautiful
And me?
I am just as wonderful as you

Where were you.
In my darkest days.
When I thought nothing was ok.
Going through the motions,
Living day to day was a struggle.
I didn’t feel like I belonged.
The sore thumb that stuck out,
Amongst the rest of humanity.
I was the one that was different.
I was the one who was lonely.
Until one drunken night when I met you.
My knight in shining armour.
You helped me regain the sense of who I was.
Of who I am.
And aided me in becoming who I will be.
I thank you.
As a friendship turned into something more I realized,
I loved you.
Saying nothing about it until I knew you were ready.
But you already knew.
When I told you “I’m crazy about you” for the first time,
I was telling you I loved you.
We may be young, But I’m starting to think that he might be The One.
That you might be The One.

Would you look at her
Such beauty hidden inside
But nobody wants to look at her
Not when you have this one just beside
You see this one wears makeup
And has all the skimpy clothes
But she has this inner beauty
You just have to see her glow
Because, you see, she doesn’t wear makeup
And all these skimpy clothes
She holds herself with dignity
And waits for the right one to show
Her beauty may be hidden
You need only give her time
For once she befriends you
You will wish to call her “mine”
The woman you see before you
May have made many mistakes
No longer will she be shadowed
By that other girls useless hate

All you need is a spark
And then the flame ignites
Somedays it’s almost dead
Somedays it’s burning bright
In order to feed the flame
All it takes is time
Time is ticking away
How I wish you were mine
Now the flame is flickering out
And I don’t know what to do
What happens when the flame is gone
And I no longer have you
What will I do on those cold winter nights
With no flame beside me
And no spark to ignite