anyway

bless the day this restoration is complete
dirty, dusty, something must be underneath
so I scrape and I scuff
though it's never quite enough
I am starting to see me
finally

a gallery of paintings new
and paintings old
guess its no surprise that I’m no
michaelangelo

every layer of mine
hides a lovely design
it might take a little patience
it might take a little time

but you called me
beautiful
when you saw my shame
and you placed me on the wall
anyway

you who have begun this work will someday see
a portrait of the holiness you meant for me
so I polish and shine till its easier to find
even an outline of mine

~Nichole Nordeman~Wide Eyed~Anyway~