Love starts as an interest
something we want to do
it starts out kind of selfish
letting ourselves do what we want to

it's feeling the good feelings
of something bright and new
and getting lost in it
something we have to let ourselves do

in the case of self love
it's letting ourselves go
and believing we are worth it
and letting our real selves show

it's something that is vulnerable
and really hard to do
but once you start it's hard to stop
it's the road to finding you

it's forgiving yourself today
and letting yourself shine through
all the scars and pain that won't go away
it's something unnatural to do

but to give yourself this gift
and to accept what's done is done
is the key to feeling that much needed lift
it's love, and in time I know it will come