I AM ME POEM

Anonymous

A very dear friend gave me this declaration and I wanted to share it with all of you....

MY DECLARATION OF SELF-ESTEEM

I AM ME

IN ALL THE WORLD, THERE IS NO ONE ELSE EXACTLY LIKE ME
EVERYTHING THAT COMES OUT OF ME IS AUTHENTICALLY MINE BECAUSE I ALONE CHOSE IT

I OWN EVERYTHING ABOUT ME, MY BODY,
MY FEELINGS, MY MOUTH, MY VOICE, ALL MY ACTIONS,
WHETHER THEY BE TO OTHERS OR TO MYSELF

I OWN MY FANTASIES, MY DREAMS, MY HOPES, MY FEARS
I OWN ALL MY TRIUMPS AND SUCESSES, ALL MY FAILURES AND MISTAKES BECAUSE I OWN ALL OF ME I CAN BECOME INTIMATELY ACQUANITED WITH ME BY SO DOING I CAN LOVE ME AND BE FRIENDLY WITH ME IN ALL MY PARTS

I KNOW THERE ARE ASPECTS ABOUT MYSELF THAT PUZZLE ME,
AND OTHER ASPECTS THAT I DO NOT KNOW BUT AS LONG AS I AM FRIENDLY AND LOVING TO MYSELF, I CAN COURAGEOUSLY AND HOPEFULLY LOOK FOR SOLUTIONS TO THE PUZZLES AND FOR WAYS TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ME

HOWEVER I LOOK AND SOUND, WHATEVER I SAY AND DO, AND WHATEVER I THINK AND FEEL AT A GIVEN MOMENT IN TIME IS AUTHENTICALLY ME

IF LATER SOME PARTS OF HOW I LOOK, SOUND, THOUGHT AND FELT TURN OUT TO BE UNFITTING, I CAN DISCARD THAT WHICH IS UNFITTING, KEEP THE REST, AND INVENT SOMETHING NEW FOR THAT WHICH I DISCARDED

I CAN SEE, HEAR, FEEL, THINK, SAY AND DO
I HAVE THE TOOLS TO SURVIVE, TO BE CLOSE TO OTHERS, TO BE PRODUCTIVE, AND TO MAKE SENSE AND ORDER OUT OF THE WORLD OF PEOPLE AND THINGS OUTSIDE OF ME

I OWN ME, AND THEREFIORE I CAN ENGINEER ME
I AM ME AND

I AM OKAY

Anonymous

christineK

A bump for Pepper, may you always keep this positive attitude!

PuppyFive

{{{{ PEPPER }}}} xoxo Puppy

beth1225

Pepper that is too lovely. What a wonderful poem and a wonderful person you are. Thank you for being here to give this gift to us.

(((Pepper)))

Love and hugs,
Beth

susanmary

Wow. Super poem

ginger2345

I loved the poem. Am thinking of you.