Love Poem: A Love Letter To Myself
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Written by: Nakang Mashilo

A Love Letter To Myself

I see you,  
in the quiet moments,  
when the world fades to a whisper  
and it’s just you,  
breathing in the calm  
of your own presence.  
  
You’ve walked through storms,  
held your ground in the wind,  
even when your knees shook  
and your heart questioned  
the path beneath your feet.  
  
But look at you now,  
standing tall,  
in the light of your own becoming.  
Every scar is a badge,  
every tear a testament  
to the battles you've faced  
and won—  
maybe not perfectly,  
but perfectly enough.  
  
You are enough,  
in all your messy, glorious,  
unpolished beauty.  
You, who rise with the sun  
and dream with the stars,  
you, who’ve learned to dance  
to the rhythm of your own heart.  
  
I love you for every flaw,  
every stumble,  
every laugh that bursts free  
like wildflowers in a field.  
I love you for the quiet courage  
that carries you through each day,  
and the gentle grace  
with which you forgive yourself  
for being human.  
  
You are exactly where you need to be,  
right here,  
right now.  
Perfect,  
in the only way that matters—  
in the way that is yours,  
and yours alone.  
  
So breathe in this truth:  
You are doing good,  
you are doing enough.  
And that is everything.  
That is everything.