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

#Poetry #Love #Kindness #AcceptingOthers

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

#Poetry #MyBeautifulSky #BeMyself #SelfLove

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

#Poetry #Loss #Love

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

#Poetry #MyBeautifulSky #SettingBoundaries #SelfCare

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

#Poetry #Kindness

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

#Poetry #MyBeautifulSky #SelfCare #SettingBoundaries

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

#Poetry #LifeAdvice #Life #Insecurity

Listening means Be present Be patient Be quiet

This is all I ask

#Poetry #MyBeautifulSky #Listen

All my life over and over people have told me that I'm not important

They ignored what I had to say Stayed ignorant of my feelings Refused to understand me Scolded me for talking about my problems

It wasn't everyone but it was enough people to make me feel like I didn't matter

It's so much easier to hold it all inside rather than facing that rejection from the ones I love

But I must remember that the people that love me...

Want me to share the things I love care about how I'm feeling work hard to understand me try to help with my problems

They care about me They love me And to them

I am important

#Poetry #SelfLove #Depression #MentalHealth #Loneliness #Insecurity #Kindness

You made an image and gave it my name You tried to capture me but it wasn't quite right

When you learned this you got angry “Why isn't she like this?” You asked yourself And you took it out on me

You never loved me You loved an image of me That you made up

That's not my fault

I'm kind and snarky Loving and anxious Flirty and cuddly And so much more That you will never know Unless you get to know me instead of that image In your head

Know all of me Accept all of me Love all of me

#Poetry #MyBeautifulSky #Love #AcceptingOthers