Esteem.
Dancing with self
~ ~ ~ ~ is not understood
until what is seen
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ in the heart
is departure
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ from need.
Self is always
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ wholly enough
and denying need
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ is to know
even alone
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ we can succeed.
Life may rain hurt
~ ~ ~ ~ yet we can learn
to dance and stay dry
- - - - - ~ ~ ~ ~ if covered
with courage
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ of self-esteem.