What Do You See?

Look at me.
What do you see when you look at me?

Do you see beauty?
Do you see mischievous eyes and defined cheek bones?
Do you see full lips in a sly smirk?
Do you see sun-damaged white spots among freckles?

Look at me.
Really look at me.

Do you see a confidence?
Do you see triumph over adversity?
Do you see leadership?
Do you see authority?

Look at me.
What do you see?

Do you see a confused little girl?
Do you see the baggage of molestation?
Do you see wariness?
Do you see fear?

Look at me.
REALLY look at me.

Do you see exhaustion?
Do you see weariness?
Do you see sadness?
Do you see depression?

Look at me.
What do you SEE?

Do you see ugliness?
Do you see anger?
Do you see spite?
Do you see obstinance?

Look at me.
Really LOOK at me.

Do you see love?
Do you see compassion?
Do you see forgiveness?
Do you see a healer?

Look at me.
What DO you see when you look at me?

Do you see a strong will trapped inside of a weak body?
Do you see frustration?
Do you see resentment?
Do you see determination?

LOOK at me.
Really look at me.

Do you see dark under-eye circles?
Do you see droopy breasts?
Do you see a saggy paunch decorated with the Silver Medals of Motherhood?
Do you see chubby thighs?

Look at me.
What do you see when you look at ME?

Do you see the war for my soul raging within my flesh?
Do you see the mercy of God?
Do you see the love of Christ?
Do you see the touch of the Spirit?

Look at me.

Do you see me at all?