Despina Nicole Cambosos

Love Yourself

Love Yourself

Is indeed the undefined-

Yet, the defined recommendation of so many

Who say all too familiar phrases like  \"Go on a trip, to the spa, or treat yourself to a new pair of shoes\"

 

The initial response is always a socially responsive smile-

Followed by the true response feeling that these are great suggestions

But they seem to provide fleeting rewards

 

So, the true question becomes

How do we get to the point of loving yourself

In a world of reinforced ambiguous messages  

Trapped in emotion filled with bouts of happiness

Stiffled by thoughts of incompleteness?

 

Only to search for positive reinforcement 

Through love and lust manifested in fleeting connections

Unable to identify the root-cause of   the  rain

Or,  unwilling to confront the pain?

 

Often there\'s  a direct correlation between the pain -

The lack of strength and an un-identifiable solution

 

Push! Push through each day

Each day that turns into night-

That only cycles again

Creating a sort of homeostatic balance

Adopted as a norm, the cycle  is  maintained

 

While I wrestle with the statement 

To never lose yourself

Yourself you\'ll surely lose

 

Until you recognize what creates your peace-

Piece of mind that allows you to love yourself

 

My True Love-

Poetry