How do I learn to love myself
when love was never shown?
It's hard to look in a mirror
when that face is not my own.
I know the ''What you should do'' 's
and the ''You know what is right'' 's
but that won't help me while I try
to win this losing fight.
I always have to force it
to say I'm worth that much.
I have to make myself believe
that I deserve his touch.
It's easy to say ''Do it''.
It's harder when it's you.
I have to work at it each day
and night the whole way through.
How do I learn to love myself
when love was never shown?
I think I better take the time
or I'll end up alone.
Having enough maturity to recognize the lack is surely the first step on the road to claiming all the love you want...some folks go through life never knowing that they are empty vessels, and never being filled...Deep writing, Sweet Mary. Well Done!
Don't give up my friend...........this is a long term study and the given time is not enough? Nice write Mary.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
This took me many years Mary, but eventually you do love yourself, and with that knowledge you find happiness. love Ernestine XXX