Girls on social media with high-end makeup, hair and clothing
Every man’s dream at night.
Their lips, eyebrows and eyes lined oh-so- right.

I am not that girl.

The selfie-takers, image breakers, flawless mistakers
most expensive hand-bag, best-shoes,
and bank breakers

I am not that girl.

I am not the girl who wishes to live life in suburbia
nor drive the Cadillac Escalade,
I don’t care about the Jones’-
think I’d rather be homeless

I am not the girl who wants to be like others-
Nor the queen of the homecoming parade,
I’m not looking to impress you-
God doesn’t make mistakes.

A small town girl in rural America,
that’s where I fit
A shopping mall of majestic mountains,
bike trails and ski slopes
with views of sunrises, sunsets and starlit nights that will make you forget…

I am that girl.

A tent pitched by a lake and fishing rod in hand
Hair tucked under a baseball cap and jeans from a second-chance.
No make-up on, but my teeth are clean,
aren’t I a real man’s dream?

I am that girl.

Riding a horse and pushing cattle,
I practically grew up in a saddle
The smell of sweaty leather and horse hair- nothing purer when mixed with fresh mountain air-

I am that girl.

A Sunday spent in the wilderness,
brings me closer to God than Church ever did
Music playing constantly,
and singing even if the words change on me
Words light a fire in my soul-
dancing around the kitchen floor

I am that girl.

Hiking and hunting, soaking it all in
The beauty that surrounds us,
restoring the beauty that lies within-
Capturing the scenery as it’s sent

I am that girl.

The girl who wants peace on earth, good will to All Men
Recognition for those who sacrifice, so that we can live our lives in
Freedom
The girl who isn’t a redneck, nor a hippie, and hates litter on the streets,

Don’t we all live here?
Shouldn’t we help keep this world clean-
that would be a dream.

The girl who uses foul language now and then
forced by passion from within-
I’m no Saint and don’t pretend
to be one,
My life is full of sin, but I believe in HIM.

I am that girl.

~carla reams