Expectations

Such low expectations
For a girl like me
Aiming high in life in all things that don't matter Yet, settling for less In love And In self
 
What is my Worth?
What do I value?
Things?  More than me?
Am I knock- off?
Of a brand that is perfection to the untrained eye
Yet flawed in the eyes of the Creator
 
I have never been one to borrow
To perpetrate a lifestyle that isn't mine
So why start now
With a man who belongs to someone else
 
I ain't never been a layaway girl
But maybe that's the problem
I've never learned to save
Put a little away
Until I can own it fully without debt or hesitation
 
Get it now
Pay for it later
leads to debt or depleted savings
Or worse
A broken heart
Lower self esteem
 
Accepting less than I deserve
Cause I can't wait
To get the real deal
The certificate of authenticity
Authorized by God
 
God answered my prayer today
He allowed my borrowed finds
To stay with its rightful owner
 
Time to give up
On used goods
Knockoffs Found online
Or second hand finds at a thrift store
 
It's time to invest in me
Instead of stuff
It's time to set expectations
To match the one of a kind
God destined me to be
 
Time to take out the trash
Clear out the clutter in my life
So that I can clearly see
The choices that suit the image
That was designed exclusively for me
 
No knock offs
No labels
Just good quality
Custom fitted for the person I am meant to be