Self Love Poem by Teresa Leahy

Some people may ask
How do I preform such a task
You take a step back
To see what you may lack
Then go deep inside
Without trying to hide
You take a good look
Like reading a book
With some concern
You will begin to learn
That as a young child
You just wanted to smile
But as we are growing
Without us knowing
The things that happen
Start to create a pattern
The feelings within
Become built-in
Not feeling enough
Makes life quite tough
You then come to realise
Its time to arise
We don't need to forget
Nor live with regret
We need to forgive
Not to relive
To dust off the shelves
To forgive ourselves
To really start believing
Be open to receiving
Lets start the walk
With positive self talk
Lets start with I am
And not give a dam
The words that follow
Will not leave you hallow
Time to outsmart
Really take it to heart
Ignore the inner chatter
Because you really matter
So in this rebirth
Know your self worth
So be repetitive
To get rid of the negative
With a positive attitude
Plenty of gratitude
With love and light
I know I will be alright.