Poetry for people who could use a little kindness
When I reach the end of a long day I can lay down and rest
I don't need to earn it I only need to be tired to allow myself to rest
I don't need to push myself beyond my limits I can simply lay my head down and rest
I won't forget that I always need my rest
My body was made producing the wrong chemicals poisoning the person I am
This isn't a choice The choice was to put the correct chemicals in my body to make me the person I am
There's nothing wrong I'm just different I am beautiful I can see that now I can love the person I am
I was a broken toy Cast aside by so many people Whenever they'd pick me up, I'd smile and hope they'd accept me But they never did
Over time, I learned that I was no good to anyone No one wanted me I could only look forward to being thrown away
Then one day, you came along Picked me up and looked me over And said, “She's not broken, She just needs a little love.”
You took me home You cared for me and loved me And showed me that I wasn't broken That all those other people were wrong I did just need a little love
It might be a long time before I really believe it but we've got plenty of time So thank you for giving me A little love
Even if I change myself exaggerating or muting parts to be accepted I have no guarantee that people won't reject me anyway
So why not be
me?
I will spend my whole life with myself so it's more important that I love me than if other people love me
I'll be myself always and learn to love all of me If I've got to spend my whole life with someone I think it's best if I love her
When we met it was all so new But where I saw fear You saw hope
You said it'd be okay that no matter what, I was loved And I was glad
I have new friends Because you told me it was okay to accept them To let them help me
I got to know you I came to love you And for a time I got to have a best friend again
Now you're gone forever And all I've got left are my memories of you And the hope you gave me
I'll never forget you I'll use the lessons you taught me In your brief time in this world to help others like you
And in the end even though I cry every day I'm GLAD I met you and I wouldn't change it for the world
This is a boundary No, I won't explain it It exists because of trauma Severe pain inflicted time and time again
This is a want No, I won't explain it It exists because of me I've listened and learned time and time again
This is a need No, I won't explain it It exists because of life Years lived Feelings hurt time and time again
Sometimes, they may shift Moving as I reassess them They're mine to have You are not involved in making them So you do not need to understand
You need to respect them Because if you can't respect my boundaries my wants my needs Then I can't be around you
A small smile can make all the difference
That tiny ray of light might not seem like much to a world full of sunshine but to a world shrouded in shadow it means everything
Just a small smile
There's no way to tell who needs a smile so why not give them to everyone?
Just a simple smile
So let's hand them out to everyone we see and make the world a brighter place
I am hurting Even if you can't understand why Just let me be sad That's all I need from you To let me feel How I'm going to feel
Don't tell me about how other people have it worse than me Don't lecture me about being proper or using my manners I have these feelings Let me feel them
Let me cry
Some people have their act together easily handling everything Life throws at them
But you don't know what's going on behind the curtains inside their minds
They might be giving it their best guess struggling to keep it together for everyone else's sake
It's hard to not compare yourself to other people But do try to remember
that everyone's human no one's perfect and we're all just giving life
Our best guess