Validation is a language of love,
Or so the experts say,
But in reality it is a destructive crutch,
Pacifying an ego whose lost its way.
For if the praise does not come from within,
The self-love is never felt,
And the beast is left in a feeding frenzy,
Never satisfying itself.
How did this all come to be,
Does this insatiable need have a name,
As it chases an illusion of perfection,
Morphing into a dark demon of shame?
Here’s how I will slay this monster who thinks,
It has total control over me:
Acknowledge what I truly do well,
Slowly building deserved self-esteem.
Accept the fact that I will honestly fail,
Knowing that mistakes do not define me,
Forgive, let go, and enjoy the now,
See myself as God sees me.
Use self-talk that is encouraging,
Writing a “happily ever after” end,
Recognizing the person looking back at me,
As the mirror image of my own best friend.
Then soon the green will turn a softer shade,
As I grow more comfortable in my own skin,
Having learned that the Spirit-led voice within,
Gives me all I need to win!
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