THE POEM

 I AM IN A JHORRIBLE PLACE RIGHT NOW. I AM IN ONE OF MY STATES WHERE I HATE EVERYTHING ABOUT MYSELF. I CAN'T EVEN STAND TO LOOK IN A MIRROR TO PUT ON MY MAKEUP. I CONSTANTLY QUESTIONS ME ABILITIES AND WHAT I CAN OFFER TO OTHERS. WHAT DO PEOPLE SEE WHEN THEY LOOK AT ME. WHAT DO THEY THINK WHEN I AM SO..MUCH LESS THAN PERFECT. I SHARED SOME OF MY FEELINGS IN AN EMAIL TO MY BEST GAL PAL. SHE WROTE THIS POEM DOWN THAT SHE HAD FOUND AND SENT IT TO ME WITH A NOTE ( WHICH I DID NOT INCLUDE). IT IS A WONDERFUL POEM AND FOR A SHORT TIME IT MAKES ME FEEL BETTER.I wish you could see yourself through my eyes.I see you question if you are enough,You question your talents,You question if others will love you,Just the way you are.You question if others will like you.I see your beauty when you are nearbyand when you are far away.I look into strangers' eyes and faces,searching for the safety,peace,warmth,and connectedness that I knowand feel when I am by your side.You question if you have abilities,while others questionhow you could have time for yourselfwhile being so busy caring for others.I see you questionif you have what it takesto travel down the road for yourselfand find you own happiness.If you would like,you may borrow my eyes,my heart, my soul-if only for a moment-to see what I see,to feel what I feelwhen I am touched by your precious self.What I see is only a piece of all that you are-and already I see that you are so much.Feel free to borrow my eyes for a time to help when you question yourselfand as you travel down new roads.One day you will see with your own eyes all the beauty and talent that others-especially me-already see.