A Poem

To Whom It May Concern:

I’m just going to jump right into this,

Because I can’t think of any eloquent introduction,

And there is something I need to say RIGHT NOW.

YOU. ARE. NOT. WORTHLESS.

You are not ugly,

You are not stupid,

You are not

Fat,

Awkward,

Dumb,

Untalented,

Disgusting,

Irrelevant,

Deformed,

And most of all you are not unloved.

No matter what you might be thinking,

No matter how many people might hurt you,

No matter how many people might insult you,

Someone loves you.

Even if you don’t think anyone on Earth does,

And you are wrong by the way,

Someone else does.

And I speak of Him discretely

Because I am often confused,

And I worry I may say the wrong thing.

But I do know this:

God. Loves. You.

So please, do not hate yourself

Because it’s like taking that blanket your friend made for your birthday

And throwing it in the fire because you thought it was ugly.

It’s like grabbing a picture drawn by a toddler

And ripping it into shreds because it wasn’t good enough.

You. Are. Perfect.

Please do not hate yourself

Because you two are going to be together for a while.

And please, PLEASE, do not hurt yourself

Because no one likes to see a masterpiece ruined.

You’re here in this world for a reason,

And you only get one chance.

Don’t destroy it with your own hands

Because they are beautiful,

And so are you.