See yourself

"I cannot rewrite the way you see yourself."

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"Comparison has no place in the particular art form of being you." — Jacob Nordby

You are alive in a way
that is rare.
You are breathtaking
because you are real.
Because you feel.
Because you try.

You speak of yourself
as if you are unfinished.
As if beauty is a destination
you somehow missed.

I want to gather your face
in invisible hands
and tilt it toward the truth.

Not the truth of mirrors.
Not the truth of comparison.

The truth of impact.

You move people.
Not because you are flawless,
but because you are permeable.
Because when you create,
something in you is exposed.

I cannot rewrite
the way you see yourself.

Let me memorize you
in all the places
you hesitate to look.

Let me love you
loud enough
that one day,
when you catch your reflection
unexpectedly

you will pause,

and for the briefest second,

see yourself
the way I always have.

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Dearest reader, if you happen to see anyone that deserves a little more self love today, or any day for that matter, tell them. But look into the mirror first, tell the person you look back at.

P.S. if my muse reads this, I love you, so much. My darling.