Self Love
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Self Love by Elarnta J. Darden
Love: an intense feeling of deep affection
Synonyms: admire, fancy
Nonnie
4 letters that the world says is so hard to find because we are the generation of numbers
Where 200 likes means you’re poppin’
Where being over 130 pounds puts you out of the “bad” category
Where not having at least 10 pair of Js means you might just be a disgrace
Where 1+1 is not 2 - and you got me screaming forget you
Where 1 human being is not enough to satisfy your craving
So its 1+1+1+1
Phillip
But then I saw you.
And from the first moment I saw you, I knew it was too good to be true
Which is probably why it took me a while to actually get to know you
I would see you daily
And wonder where your secret lies
You would try to hide all your hurt inside
And you would never look me in the eyes
Your hands were cold and your heart was colder
Olivia
And you didn’t realize that you were
Dipped in honey
Sprinkled in gold
And had the spirit of an unconquerable soul
Jeremy
And then one day you decided to stare back at me
Because you were fed up with the lies of the world and the deceit
You needed someone to love you genuinely, whole-heartedly, and purely
Not just 200 likes of affirmation
Or a bland I love you statement
So you looked at me
You looked and saw that you skin was as radiant as the sun
That your eyes sparkled with the magic that you inherited from your ancestors toll
That your smile was vibrant
And your personality was pure gold
Afi
You looked at me and began to see that
Every curvature was a piece of God’s smile
That every stray strain was a blessing from God himself saying that you are good
You looked at me
And held parts of you that needed some TLC
Parts that others took for granted
Parts that you took for granted
Henry
You looked at me in array
Moved your head from side to side
Realizing how true it is that our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure
How true it is that at this very moment you have this intense feeling of deeply liking and caring for yourself
Love
4 letters that the world says is so hard to find because we are the generation of numbers
But all we have to do is look in the mirror for the first time