Love me
when I am faded
and grey
when the lines
on my face
tell the story
of my life
when the scars
on my skin
sing of past wounds
love me
when my body
grows tired
when I am weak
when I make
those mistakes
and need to hear
it’s okay…
love me
when I feel small
and the world
swallows me
and I drown
in my fears
love me
when I am triumphant
when I stretch
and grow
and sway
with the wind
love me
when my heart
is full
when I embrace life
and cry
happy tears
love me
forever
and
always
for all
that I have been
all that I am
and will be
and if
you don’t—
I will.
.
**Author’s note: This is a poem asking for a promise of unconditional love, which is ultimately given as self love.
.
Author: Janelle Huopalainen
Editor: Yoli Ramazzina
Photo: Author’ own.
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