if i was loved
would i love myself?
would i see something in me
that i never saw before?
something good
beautiful
worthy of love
or would the hate remain
and seeds of doubt grow
"why does he love me?
what does he see?"
if i was thin
would i love myself?
would i look in the mirror
and like what i see
would i feel beautiful?
or would i find something else
another flaw
eyes
lips
hair
it doesn't matter
imperfections without to reflect
the imperfections within
if somebody praised me
would i love myself?
would i finally feel good enough?
intelligent
talented
somebody special
somebody who matters
would i smile and feel finally at peace?
or would i keep going
wondering why the praise is never enough
to silence the voices within
and sometimes i wonder
why i look to all these things
to make me feel worthwhile
when all i really need
is to love myself.
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