Look inside! Look within! I know what you see. You see yourself On the ocean of your soul. Barely holding onto your raft Being thrown around By rogue waves. How your bullies once Threw your bag around after school – A crying monkey In the middle … I can see in your face. Storm raging inside you! Only a raft of fortitude Floating between your sorry ass And the deep abyss That won’t even bother Looking back at you… Dare to dive deep Beneath that ocean; Survive your shark toothed self hatred. You’ll find tiny mollusks Decorating your rock bottom, Taking in your dirt And turning them into hope – Pearls that will one day adorn The bare breasts Of the Goddess within you.
Image credit: Feature image generated with DALL·E using a prompt based on this poem and its themes.
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