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dlassiter submitted a contest entry to Why do you love yourself? 2 months, 2 weeks ago
a letter to the woman i wish to become in the event i lose sight of all i'm striving for--
hello, sweetie
i hope today treats you kinder than yester years
i hope today alleviates the fears of past trauma and heartache
i hope it reminds you of all the people you’ve been‘cause right now, you’ve hit your quota—
the limit of disappointment you can take,
the amount of discomfort you can stomachtoday, you’re nebulous in thought and bound by the demons that haunt you
you’re adrift in the sea of hopelessness, but remember…you have survived
you have walked over flames from the volcano’s open mouth
you have clawed your way out of hell
you’ve encouraged yourself in the midst of darknessand there you stand
a whole woman with the scars and tattoos to prove it
a woman with light in her eyes,
gratitude on her tongue,
dripping healing from her lips like honeya woman whose love for herself finally outweighs the hate of it
whose song to the darkness encourages it to smileon the days when this life made no sense
you were reminded that what is
is not what wasso to the woman who stands at the door now:
come on in
rest a while
breatheVoting is open!
Voting ends May 16, 2024 12:00am
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Today, may kindness replace past fears. You’ve endured and survived. Embrace the scars and tattoos that make you whole. Your love for yourself outweighs the hate.Your resilient
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Thank you for this! I’m glad my writing resonated with you.
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The imagery in this piece is incredible. I love this part:
” a woman with light in her eyes,
gratitude on her tongue,
dripping healing from her lips like honey”
You are brilliant and wonderful. Always remember that. <3 Lauren
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Thank you for this comment! I’m glad this was impactful in some way.
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