Love Yourself

What fuels the anger that builds inside
Like a volcano building to its eruption.
What causes emotional mood swings
That can change at the slightest interruption.

How do we let our peace get shattered
By the most insignificant of things.
Alternating between laughing and crying
And the happiness and sadness they bring.

We seek solace from something or someone
When we really should turn to our self.
Yet we're scared of being alone
Like a spinster who was left on the shelf.

Is the answer at the end of a bottle?
Or does that just multiply the real pain.
The substance we seek to feel better
Is our confidence, which we must regain.

To share your love with another
Takes patience, understanding and care
But you can't share your love with anyone
If your love for yourself isn't there.