For so long, I thought I had to break myself to fit in.

I destroyed myself piece by piece, to earn my place in life
And sometimes, simply to survive.

I thought, to be worthy of love, I had to mould and shape myself to meet the approval of another, even if they did not deserve me.

And when just being me was not enough,
I thought of myself as a failure.

For so long, I broke myself to fit in.

Until, I found myself.
I found my broken pieces, and put them back together.
At first, it was messy,
At times, I almost gave up on myself,
BUT
I never did.

I fixed myself and built myself back up, and I now realize,

I have so much worth, grace, power and softness, just simply living as myself.

My true self, not for anyone else but me.

So now, with all that I have and all that I am, I scream this to the universe,


I.AM.ENOUGH