How can I love myself?
If all I see is what I hate
From my reflection
From my soul

How can I say
"I'll do it again"
If I failed
for the hundredth time?

But the silence
and the void
was shattered
when you called

The darkness faded
as you came running by
Thoughts flooded my mind
yet my heart feels at peace

All the screaming in my head
turned to whispers
and the quakes turned into a cradle
because you said my name

That is when I said
"I can love myself,
because you loved me first
I can do it again."


© kirstenong