I’ve spent fifteen years and seven days on earth and a lot of this time has been wasted on things that make me feel bad about myself. hence, I’ve been ignorant the fact I love and am grateful for a few things, more than anything else in this world.
I came across this prompt~ ‘4 things I didn’t know i loved’ @airplanepoetrymovement yesterday and I wanted to attempt it because it was so different from what I’ve been writing recently. this poem is therapeutic for me, I hope you feel better after reading this too!:)
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1. my tears:
when I was a kid, I was very sensitive to feelings, be it others’ or my own and my emotions would drip down my cheeks in salty streams each time i felt overwhelmed. but now that my eyes are dry and i can’t cry my heart out to let my emotions flow, i’ve realized how much I love them.
today, i love my tears, because they make me one with the sentiments buried in my heart since a very long time.
2. my body and my mind:
my thoughts and my appearance are subjects of popular attention, they have been scrutinized and judged at every stage of my life. yet they refuse to crumble and give up on me. they support me, cherish me, and give me a chance to live my life in the best way possible.
today, I love my body and my mind, because they help me write this poem and give me something to be thankful for each day.
3. my life:
I admit, I do crib about it in my head all the time, but at the end of the day, I do love my life. it lets me experience the world, and gives me a chance to fulfill my dreams. my life is my own, and I am grateful for the fact that i can live it to the best of my potential.
today, I love my life, because it makes me who i am today.
4. this poem:
my mind feels like this point is cliché, but i’ll mention it anyways, because this poem gave me a chance to write something different, and made me realize how thankful I really am. It allowed me express my thoughts in the best way possible, and made me feel so better about myself.
today, i love this poem, because it reminds me of all the positivity and joy in my life and gives me something i can read and cherish forever.
aishvarya 