A Promise to Myself – A Poem

Every morning,

I hate the first thing I see in the mirror.

Instead of focusing on what I hate about myself,

and what I want to change,

I will let the light from within

shine forth so that I can see myself

as I truly am.

My body is a forest,

covered in roadways,

train tracks and lines

that show where the treasure

can be found.

Within me,

there is night and day,

light and dark,

and I answer the call of the elements.

How can I expect such a wild thing like myself

to be comparable to anyone else?

My journey is my own

and I go where the wind

takes me.