What they say about you;
take it into consideration.
Whether it's bad or good;
pay attention.
Grow.

What you think about you;
it isn't as bad, really.
Your good side is true.
In yourself, believe.
Heal.

Before you chastise yourself,
keep silent.
Leave it on the shelf,
unattended for a month;
wait.

What you like about yourself,
turn up the volume;
change the way you behave.
Let it be your perfume.
Embrace.

Soil, water, sunshine,
fertilizer to keep you strong.
It's okay to have a little rain.
Your body is home, you belong.
Bloom.

-m.b