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My parents always taught me To put others before myself To be kind and considerate
That teaching became so important That it morphed into something Far too unhealthy It breeded a lack of love for myself It made me put everyone else Before myself Even when it meant Tearing myself apart
Now finally, I'm trying to teach myself Something just as important As consideration for others I'm trying to learn How to show consideration for myself
During this process I've realized how sad it is That I'm afraid to say no To look out for my own well being Over someone else's Without feeling like I'm selfish Without feeling like I'm a terrible person
Teaching our children To have love for others Is so important Because this world is So depraved of love But teaching self love is just As important
We need to learn to stop killing Each other But we also need to learn To stop killing Ourselves
