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Poem 25 2024

For the longest time, I believed
That I was supposed to hate myself
And that self-love was unreasonably self-centered
As I grow older
I see beauty where I once saw ugliness, when I look in the mirror, or down at my thighs and tummy
I see that I am good
I am a flower that will bloom for many years to come
Not everyone gets to grow old
I am not wilting
I want to be the feeling of joy that I am filled with when I’m with you
My happiness and love radiating from within my heart and soul
Beaming from my face as I smile and giggle and jump and wrap my arms around you
Once again like a child
In some small way
That is beauty
That is my loveliness
May I live a long life
May I live it well
On my own terms
Writing my own story
In pastel rainbow inks

<blockquote data-quote="RadFemHedonist" data-source="post: 678302" data-attributes="member: 1416">Poem 25 2024For the longest time, I believedThat I was supposed to hate myselfAnd that self-love was unreasonably self-centeredAs I grow olderI see beauty where I once saw ugliness, when I look in the mirror, or down at my thighs and tummyI see that I am goodI am a flower that will bloom for many years to comeNot everyone gets to grow oldI am not wiltingI want to be the feeling of joy that I am filled with when I’m with youMy happiness and love radiating from within my heart and soulBeaming from my face as I smile and giggle and jump and wrap my arms around youOnce again like a childIn some small wayThat is beautyThat is my lovelinessMay I live a long lifeMay I live it wellOn my own termsWriting my own storyIn pastel rainbow inks</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RadFemHedonist, post: 678302, member: 1416"] Poem 25 2024 For the longest time, I believed That I was supposed to hate myself And that self-love was unreasonably self-centered As I grow older I see beauty where I once saw ugliness, when I look in the mirror, or down at my thighs and tummy I see that I am good I am a flower that will bloom for many years to come Not everyone gets to grow old I am not wilting I want to be the feeling of joy that I am filled with when I’m with you My happiness and love radiating from within my heart and soul Beaming from my face as I smile and giggle and jump and wrap my arms around you Once again like a child In some small way That is beauty That is my loveliness May I live a long life May I live it well On my own terms Writing my own story In pastel rainbow inks [/QUOTE]