over your body

over your energy

is important.

pay them no mind when they say

you aren’t good enough.

only a fool can hold

a diamond with their bare hands

and not be amazed.

when you know

all you bring

to the table

never be afraid

to choose your seat.

be so full of

love

trust

positivity

respect

magic

life

and honor

for self.

that you just naturally ward off anything less.

i am.

chanting and drilling

beautiful words

into my mind.

into my heart.

into my soul.

because

if i am not telling myself that

i am

i’m allowing myself to say

that i am not.

speak everything

you want

into your life.

you

are worth

everything beautiful you thought you weren’t

and growing out of all the things

or people

that made you feel that way in the first place.

never forget

to pick up the pieces

no matter how old

or useless they may seem

they will still create

a masterpiece.

- to all the broken hearts

you

have to be the light for yourself

even when nobody else can see it.

sometimes

the only thing left to do

is let go

and trust

yourself

enough to be happy.

don’t wait another minute

to do something that makes your soul sing.

this

is not only in my words

but my actions

this

is in the way that i speak

and the way that i address

e v e r y t h i n g

this is waking up every day in my purpose

and

sharing it

with you.

someone’s definition of a disaster will create amazing poetry.

w r i t e t h r o u g h i t.

i didn’t always believe myself when i told myself

i

love you

it’s something that i’m no longer ashamed of

everyone was always telling me how to love

telling me i’d be incapable of giving

or

receiving it

until i loved myself so deeply it glowed brighter than the moon

but i am standing here unashamed

to let you know i’ve had my share of doubt

i’d look in the mirror and see right through myself

i cut lines upon my legs so precise

to the point that i knew exactly where my jeans would stop.

i wasn’t really trying to go

i didn’t really want to die.

i wanted so badly to shake this thing they called “the black dog”

all the while asking myself

why everything

negative

depressing

and downright wrong had to be black?

however

looking at my reflection . . .

actually seeing how beautifully brown and black i was

i didn’t have to know the face of love to glow

because i did a damn good job at exuding it.

i had to tell myself that a dog is one of the most

loyal

caring

forgiving

loving

and nurturing animals ever!

it made me realize why my heart was so big.

why i would literally go naked just so someone would have clothes