Love yourself?

I feel for you

Trapped in a prison

Feeding hatred

Towards yourself

Then spewing the outfall

On others who honestly bear their souls

Struggling towards healing, understanding and answers

By embracing confusion and vulnerability

You wear your anger, condemnation and rigid certainty

Like an armor

That no flower of love seems to penetrate

Are there times you weep inside

Silently

Even if you cannot bear to acknowledge the tears?

So you say you sinned

Then own the wounds that gave rise to it

Determine to help and commit to your own healing

Know that God does not judge you

All he wishes and longs for

Is for you to turn all of this pain and agony around

To forgive

And love yourself