If I live only for myself
Who will be left
To care for
If mine is the only heart
Whose byways I can fully devine
Then what is the point of relationship
For here I stand
Armored in my corner
Bracing in fear
And those who see me
Never dare come near
For they sense my petals are all closed
And my sweet nectar
Imperceptible
There is no longer any reason
For me to preserve
My ‘self’
For you and are just the same
Much as we lie or hide
From each other
And until we find a way to join
Hearts and minds
If only for an instant
What other realer purpose is there
For this life?
Emerging From The Dark Night 
Learning to live for ourselves, is really hard, especially when we’d been, socialized, to put others’ needs before our own, but, if we can’t even take good care of ourselves, who’ will, take good care of us, and if we don’t take care of ourselves first, how will we have enough, to take care of those around us??? So, take care of the self, is one of the thing we all need to, learn to do.
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True but once we do our hearts begin to overflow with love and we just naturally want to give that and when we do we feel EVEN FULLER. 💜💚🧡💛
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It’s all about finding a balance. Caring for others but remembering to care for ourselves. Sometimes you do need to withdraw and focus on yourself. That provides the foundation for what comes next.
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