Poems About Self-Image

The Awful Truth

I wish it didn’t have to be me

I don’t want to say these things

Especially when I think of the heartache this brings

I know you trust me… Continue reading →

Overweight

I’m overweight

I know

And I hate it

My body

I can’t stand to look at it

I’m overweight

I know

And I just can’t take it

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Superwoman

She….

She is so beautiful and elegant

So fit and healthy

She is a wonderful wife

So intelligent and wealthy

She is a great mother

She never loses her… Continue reading →

On Paper

Technically on paper I’m not worth much

No college degree, no trophies to touch

No Gold medals, Bronze or Silver

Technically, I haven’t accomplished a great deal on paper

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I Have Changed the World

I have changed the world with my smile

My smile have made someone else smile

Whose smile made another person smile

And that other person’s smile has made even more… Continue reading →

Falling in Love

Falling in love

Again

Already in love

With my husband

Already in love

Already in love… Continue reading →

Confidence

A little confidence can go a long way

It is amazing how a little bit of confidence

can change your whole day

I pray for more confidence

A stronger… Continue reading →

A Story of Low Self-Esteem

Walked into the church of God

With my eyes to the floor

Nervous, worried

Wandering what I came here for

As the congregation sang

I kept my lips zipped

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Short-Comings

I know I will make mistakes

But I know I’m also learning

I know sometimes things will go wrong

But God’s guidance I am yearning

I know I am… Continue reading →

My Style

You paint a picture of a 3-dimentional man

I use sticks for his feet and sticks for his hands

You paint in black and white

I use a collage… Continue reading →