Self-love
how i learned to love the me that i see
Hatred is the reverse of love
I hated myself
my hair …..
curly muddy brown
my eyes ….
again muddy brown
my height
To short for some but not tall enough
Average at best
My complexion
was i ugly or pretty
Skin tone
Considered to be either not black or to black depending
On who you ask
My weight
Not skinny but not obese
Hatred was my enemy for years
Not someone else’s hatred but
My own
I finally figured out that love of self
Is the reverse of hatred
Now i say i love myself
My hair a beautiful curly ebony mass
My eyes the colour of warm brandy
My height perfect just for me
Weight curvy in just the right places
My complexion and skin tone
a creamy warmness of clear smooth honey
Hatred is the reverse of love while
Love always tops hatred.
About the Creator
Kia T Cooper-Erbst
Writer, poet, author. submissive. Mom of three wonderful human beings. These are the first things that come to mind when I think of myself besides being the obvious.... which is daughter, wife,etc.
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