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A Poem for Loving Yourself, No Matter What They Say

February 18, 2018 By Leslie Ralph Leave a Comment

 

Before, an excerpt from There, I Might Find Peace.

Before you told me who to be,
I wanted to be me.

Before you taught me what to change,
I wanted to be free.

Before you said to doubt myself,
I knew myself the best.

Now that I’ve done all that you asked,
I still fail to impress.

Before you drained my ocean heart
and burst my reverie,

before you stole from open hands
and shamed my wild dreams,

I spoke with music in my voice
and looked through painted eyes.

I danced in gentle raindrop steps
and sailed through dream-filled skies.

Before you spun your words as truth,
I knew what to believe,

and even though this took a while,
I’m not that easy to deceive.

So, before you say another word,
mock or punish me,

know that I still love myself
whether you do or don’t agree.

This moment marks the journey back
to who I was before.

May I remember what I knew
and live as me once more.

 

Recalibrate with what resonates:

 

Filed Under: Grounding, Live Free, Love You, Poetry, Words

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