Stages of Love

Love encompasses us all whether we acknowledge it or not. We've received love from our parents, best friends, partners, and even from our pets that we can't live without. We learned to love all of those around us but often neglected to love the most important per-son there is to love: Ourselves. Imagine if we had self-love embedded in us the way religion is practiced, or just how we were taught not to steal. All those pointless relationships, dead-end jobs, and self-tortured obstacles we have endured would be non-existent. Do you know why? Because if we loved ourselves enough then we would know our self-worth. Our standards would be set and anything that cost our inner peace would be too expensive. These poems that you are about to read gives a little insight into the world of a girl who once lacked self-love at a young age. Through trials and tribulations, she learned life lessons that built the foundation(s) of a strong self-loving woman. She is far from perfect, but her imperfections make her imperfectly perfect. To love is to live, so never stop loving, especially yourself.