Take one good look at me now,
ain't I the same girl that use to question her existence.

The same girl you met at the hospital bed,
lying half dead.
crack and pot ruined by all.

People with motives,
took my all.
My empty bowl of life hung by a thread,
still kicked in the guts,
and left me to die.

Take one look at me now,
who do you see?
not a struggling girl at the age of thirteen.

If it was up to you i would be dead,
but nurtured from extinction,
now i stand in front of you head to head.

take a look at this girl now,
iam not just an empty vase.
i rear beautiful flowers now and give them life.

look me in the eye,
and tell me what you took?

You took nothing,
I gave my all.
Take a look at me now.
I stare at your face,
All you could take,
now its my turn.
So you take a look at me now,
with your empty face,
and just sit there and count your days

Its my turn now,
so take a look at me now.

Chaya Mc Carthy

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/take-a-look-at-me-now/