A kind of poem about self-respect...

We keep giving the power of our happiness to others,
to those who aren't able to appreciate all our values,
to those who show us that we are NOT appreciating all our values,
because if we did,
we wouldn't allow no one to treat us like they do.

I keep giving the power of my happiness to you.
You, who are not able to look at my eyes and say how you feel.
You, who are covered with lies that you tell yourself to escape from your own world.
You, who are full of fear you don't even know you feel.
You, who give the power of your own happiness to everything else but you and me.


We don't realize that the most important thing we lack is self-respect.
If we respected ourselves, we'd be able to establish boundaries.
If we respected ourselves, we'd learn to say NO when it's needed.
If we respected ourselves, we won't allow unrespect from others.
If we loved ourselves enough, we'd respect ourselves.


Stop for a minute. Look inside.
You have everything you need to be happy.
Fix your standards. Think about how you love and respect yourself.
And from now on, don't allow anything less to come into your life.
Because you deserve the best. Because YOU ARE THE BEST.