Will I Ever Love Myself

Will I ever love myself?

Or will I always be on the shelf?

I look in the mirror and see

Someone who's not quite me

 

I try to change, to be better

But it seems like an endless letter

Of things I need to do

To be someone who's true

 

But maybe that's the point

To be someone who's not just a joint

Of pieces put together

But someone who's weathered

 

The storms of life and come out strong

Someone who knows where they belong

And that person is me

The one who's finally free

 

Free from the chains of doubt and fear

Free from the need to always be near

Someone else, someone new

Because now I know what to do

 

I'll love myself, just as I am

And that will be my greatest plan

To live life with joy and grace

And a smile on my face.