I have never
Believed in myself;
I always thought
I would not be
Good enough,
Smart enough,
Pretty enough.
So I asked others
To define me
As I sought the
Approval of strangers
But of course
They didn’t know
Me like I knew myself.
It was only when
I let someone in
And they found me
To be worthy
Of only the best
That I found value
Within myself.