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  • jismar submitted a contest entry to Group logo of Why do you love yourself?Why do you love yourself? 2 months, 1 weeks ago

    A Love All Mine

    People come & go that much I know
    If I take off these rose colored glasses
    Does the love around turn to grey
    How does one know how love is really portrayed?
    Is it chocolates or roses in a bouquet?

    I wake up & wonder will I ever find my true love? Find the one?
    All this love pent up inside me
    If I were to grant it away
    what could we become?

    Taken into account my every flaw mistake & dream
    I am the only one who decides where my love is given
    & I choose the life in which I am living
    Not only that, but who can say I’m not enough
    If I, myself, have prevailed through times that are tough
    Who better by my side
    Who better to stand tall
    Who better to proclaim all the traits to see for all
    Who better understands my feelings
    Who better than I?
    A desire to live a life fulfilled
    To allow myself the love while everyone else kneels
    In a non supreme way
    It’s my self-love placed on a pedestal everyday
    A tad egotistical, possibly
    Uh, conceited? respectfully
    My worth of self & merited love is synonymous
    I wanna heal my heart
    I wanna follow through
    No more broken promises

    My body is my vessel
    Kept safe for me to nestle
    Once, twice put in danger
    I’m the only one who can make me feel safer

    A declaration of solitude & independence
    for only a man can stand by me
    with leadership & competence
    for my heart & body recognize I’m safe in this instance
    To entrust in you is no small feat
    It is a privilege to see me &
    Have access to my energy
    The love you give me has the ability to resonate so clearly

    I desire not to fit your idea of perfection
    View me as an empress to be in selection
    May you only approach with chivalry
    Then I’m happy to oblige
    But certainly do not consider me your prize
    When it comes to my ego, let that be its’ demise
    I’m presented as a Lady
    To address me as anything but is not a reflection of how I’m behaving

    If all these men are blind, I’ll reminisce back to my childhood & rewind
    If they taint my perception of love, my own fairytale stays aligned

    They say law of attraction
    But I have concern, even hesitation
    Can this really come true
    With a snap of a finger
    With a wave of a magic wand
    Where in the universe
    Will these affirmations belong
    Lo & behold the universe is inside me
    If what I desire is to manifest
    I have to release control
    & let this ego burn a slow death

    Is it my frizzy hair
    Or my unsmooth skin
    All admirable yet vain
    It’s my true love within
    Pampering, luxury, & care are all high in demand
    Please, universe, bless me if I were look to for a man

    Jiselle Marquez

    Voting is open!

    Voting ends May 16, 2024 12:00am

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    • Damn, this is good. This is really well-written and so powerful. I could hear it being recited in my head. Love the message here:
      Not only that, but who can say I’m not enough
      If I, myself, have prevailed through times that are tough”

      That being said, there are so many lines I wanted to snap my fingers.
      Thank you for sharing and for being part of our community.

      Side Note; @rickwrites check out this piece. I think you’d like it.

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