Loving yourself

So I sat down today,

When I should have been doing work

And thought about all the time that has passed.

I loved you once

And I don't know why.

You were special, different, kind, and funny.

You knew how to make me smile.

You understood what it felt like to be alone,

And allowed me to get through my sadness.

So much time has passed since I loved you last.

All I want is to love you again.

I miss the empowerment and strength.

There's so much I miss about how you made me feel.

But most of all I miss you, yet love you all the same.

So much time has past since I last loved myself.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Lately I've come to realize that once you learn to love yourself again everything seems right.  This poem is about falling love with who you are again.

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