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"I Love Myself!" I refuse to say it because that would be Self-Centered, Boastful, Narcissistic, Inward Looking That's not how it is supposed to be I am supposed to look to Serve Others, Help The Helpless, Be Selfless Can I hold both in my hand at the same time? If I love myself I am more likely to have the courage to love others I have had hated myself in the past (And sometimes in the present) With that hate inside me There is no space in that dark room for love I am no longer going to refuse to say so "I Love Myself!"
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Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 11:25 AM UTC
Don't Refuse
"I Love Myself!" I refuse to say it because that would be Self-Centered, Boastful, Narcissistic, Inward Looking That's not how it is supposed to be I am supposed to look to Serve Others, Help The Helpless, Be Selfless Can I hold both in my hand at the same time? If I love myself I am more likely to have the courage to love others I have had hated myself in the past (And sometimes in the present) With that hate inside me There is no space in that dark room for love I am no longer going to refuse to say so "I Love Myself!"
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Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 11:25 AM UTC
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