This is a poem I wrote for a teen patient a few years ago. It is a message I wish I could convey to every person who lives with a debilitating sense of self-doubt.
Love yourself.
It's not worth it to go cowering through life
for no reason.
Look in the mirror and shout
"YEAH!"
No other proof of your greatness
should be needed.
You have come this far
sometimes laughing,
sometimes crying,
sometimes laughing and crying at the same time.
In some outrageous way,
you belong to a greater mystery
than you can possibly imagine.
No one else has your eyes
your walk,
your talk,
or your hidden, secret beauty.
I say, set out now to discover it.
No adventure in life will ever be
more exciting than
the journey to yourself.
Surround yourself in a love bubble
and walk confidently and faithfully
through this life
one step at a time.
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