A trippy poem about life and how its important to love who you are first. |
-Love Thy Self- by Keaton Foster Love thy self Nothing else Believe in who And what you are Put yourself first Respect yourself Then if you wish everyone else Choices are always abound Decisions must be made Living with them is a crucial Part of the game Always be sure to know Where it is you have been Care where you are going Know the chosen path Understand the obstacles And how to defeat them Have a reasonable plan Leave nothing to chance Don’t be foolish with your life Take each tedious breath Hold it close for as long as you can Feel your precious heart Through your thin skin Know the rhythm Of its triumph over death Love thy self Work on mastering your own being Understand each nook and cranny Be comfortable with what Makes you wonderful Be confident about what Makes you terrible Find an even keel A balance you can deal with Don’t expect perfection Such a thing does not exist And if it did I can assure you that None of us would fit Love thy self And you will find That it becomes easier in time To love everything else God gave all of us a gift But such a gift comes With no set rules or instructions The process of figuring it all out Is the process of truly living Once you think you have the answers You will find only more questions Once you are sure you are happy Something quite sad will happen As a way to let you know That such a thing as happiness Just like life in any form Does not exist in infinite amounts Death is the only true constant The only part of who we are That is not bound by variables Leave fate upon the shelf Where it belongs Appreciation for living will come Once you love thy self Understanding will be yours It might take you all of your days To get to the point to which I speak Then again, it might not… Love Thy Self Written by Keaton Foster Copyright © 2012. |