“whatever you do
be gentle with yourself.
you don’t just live
in this world
or your home
or your skin.
you also live
in someone’s eyes.”
-Sanober Khan
Behold, you are beautiful, my love.
Behold, you are beautiful.
Your eyes are like doves.
-Song of Solomon 1, WEBBE
BEAUTIFUL YOU
You must learn
To love yourself
If you can’t love you for you
I hope that you
Can love you for me
If you say you love me
If you really feel you do,
Then give me you
Give me all of you
The worst and
The best of you.
See how I see you
Believe how
I treasure you
And how I want you
From the very core
Of who you are.
I am not asking you to change
Or to give up anything
If it would destroy you,
Beautiful you.
If you must change,
If you must give anything,
Do it because you want
To spread your wings
And soar,
Because it would help
Make you
Even more beautiful
Than before.
Then I couldn’t be happier
I couldn’t be more joyous in love,
For my happiness is
To see you happy
And my life
Is to live
Knowing you have become
The very best
Of who you are!
Check Jocelyn's books:
"Of Waves and Butterflies: Poems on Grief", "Mend My Broken Heart", "Questions to God", "To Love an Invisible God", "Defending My Catholic Faith", and more - click here.
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