This Is The Day

Make up your mind to like who you are!

My face is sullen

I feel weak,

shunned by everyone

 

Each day I condemn my soul

for I know I am worthless

I grovel in my  own self pity

 

My esteem is low, almost empty

I expose myself to disapproving eyes daily

life is destroying me little by little

 

I want to like myself,

be someone I'm proud of,

not be afraid to speak

 

AND I decided this is the day,

I will look at myself differently

I will stand up for me

I will love me

 

AND I decided this is the day,

you won't make me feel bad

you are out of my life

you never loved me anyway

 

AND I decided this is the day,

everyone can accept me or not

everyone can love me or not

everyone can be proud of who I am or not

 

BECAUSE this is the day,

I found me

 

Author's Note

Hope it's readable, tell me what you think!

Reviews

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

A very readable and sullen piece that is a tribute to your skills as a writer, well done

[Coyote Poetry]

Your words are true. We must like the person in the mirror looking back. I like the strength and story in the poem. A very good ending to a outstanding poem.
Coyote

[rachel]

i can so relate to this poem because i used to have low self esteem and the only way to speak out, in my opinion, was to write and that's what i did. Before long i stopped hating myself and realized that what everyone around me was saying about me was true. That i am a wonderful and beautiful woman who excels in everything i do. :)

[Ron]

Oh I liked the last verse too!

[Ron]

This must be good as I did not notice the lack of punctuation till read two! I loved the first five verses and would have left it there. We all have these secret feelings of unworthiness. So well spelt out in those particular verses. Good stuff!

[SpitfireGrrrl]

Absolutely perfect! It's a beautiful affirmation.

[iamcarolfierce]

Wow, I could relate to this poem. I had loved and had been proud of myself only lately. After going out of a senseless relationship. After moving on from something I should have done a long time ago. I found myself just like how you found yours. I love this poem.

[jazmin]

thats what i tell everyone every day! at school i show them this poem, and finally they'll get it!!!!

[JanieB]

Good write. I like the positiivity, excellent.