My Perfect World

My world of perfection is imperfect
Climbing out of trials, struggling thru inner wounds
Stabbed with conflict & struck with grief
Within the core of my heart to the heart in my womb
Falsely judged and condemned
Faced with betrayal and gossip
Outliving those few I loved and cherished
Neglected by those who proclaimed their love for me
Violated by the ones who vowed to protect me
Abused by those who swore an oath 'they'd never hurt me'
Physically attacked by haters
Verbally ridiculed by the envious
Preyed upon by the predators of evil
If I hadn't known anger or pain, pride or shame
I'd never had found the power within me
That built strength for me to have courage
To withstand the evil advocate
For me to gain humility, obtain integrity
To love like I'd never been loved
To have compassion beyond measure
For the unfortunate who've been where I've been
A legacy of innocence without sin
To make a difference for those like me
My world of perfection is imperfect you see
"To err is human"
Despite the scars left behind from wounds
Inflicted from the past or inner skeletons from the closet
That intend to make one go mad
I stand before you undefeated, untainted by the monsters of imperfection
That has perfected who I am now and created an Island Angel
I am living in my perfect world of imperfections...
A world of transgressions.