I wanna know your beginning
so I can see how far you’ve come
I wanna know your struggles
so I can appreciate your triumphs
Show me what’s real and difficult and true
Don’t hide behind the facade
That’s all to eager
To hide the real you
I find beauty in the mountains
You’ve had to overcome
I find love in the messes
That you try to run from
I learn more from the broken pieces
than from the picture perfect lie
I find more joy in all the cracks
The ones you try to hide
Bravery is found in being real
Love is found in being vulnerable
Don’t be who you think you should
Be who you know you are.
This touches me as it likely does many others. Your words have such meaning and feeling. Thank you for your gift of thoughtful poetry.