Our need for love
gives tremendous power
to the opinion of others
and they manipulate us.
It requires tremendous
constant heroism
in being who we are
especially when
misunderstood and ill treated.
Listen to your deeper Self.
Be yourself.
(This was published in Micropoet under the name of my beloved mother Genova Maaa who passed away at the young age of 38. I published for a long time under this second name. i write to keep her memory alive as long as i live) .
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
It takes a decent measure of self-esteem and confidence to accept and love oneself and it is so sad to see people being manipulated by unscrupulous people in their need to be accepted. I enjoyed your poem and I was touched reading your note about your desire to write to keep her memory alive...10