Ode To Self-Love

it does not take the comfort of two souls to build a home, but only one.

if you should ever long for another, remember: you were born whole, not a half

do not let the company of someone else's warmth be what inspires the ignite of your fire

your flame was always innate - nourish it and watch it be the sun

many will see you as an answer to embrace,
with teeth flashed, palms open, and bones broken

whether or not their intent be pure,
we were all comprised up as questions that were never meant to find perfect reason

do not forget the depth in your earth,
you are what the thunder smites as the complete and the courageous

so I listened to the hum of my heart:

        I am,

             I am,

                   I am.   

(artwork above by Edvard Munch, 1909)