I met God Herself, and She was Beautiful

By Scarlett Burwell-Pharel

I wrote my poem after my ex-boyfriend and I broke up, we were on and off for three years and when we got together it was very toxic. The day after we broke up I wrote this poem because I felt uplifted after the breakup, and I felt like God.

I met God Herself, and She was beautiful

She was tall and strong.
Taller than I imagined.
She was as strong as ten men. 

Her beautiful caramel skin glistened in the sun, 
Her ancestors’ spirit shining through the sun. 

I met God Herself, She was powerful. 
Her long locks flowed in the air, a symbol of Her ancestors’ resilience. 

I met God Herself, 
Her long beautiful arms, a symbol of all the pain and struggle She gracefully overcame. 

I met God Herself as I was crying about why he won’t love me. 
And God Herself told me She loved me. 
And that was the best love I’ve ever truly experienced. 

I MET GOD HERSELF, INSIDE ME