Acceptance

When we see flaws in ourselves

we withdraw from society

curl in on ourselves

trying to hide from our insecurities.

The thing is

people struggle to understand

that their faults are a part of themselves

you can't hide from yourself

you need to embrace all aspects of yourself

you have to accept yourself for who you are

and then

then,

if we all can appreciate ourselves and each other for who we are

who we truly are

without covering up the things that we don't like about ourselves

acceptance would make the world a better place

acceptance of each other and ourselves

of the way we are

life could be so much better

just accept yourself the way you are

if you have a flaw that doesn't sit well in you

aim to make better choices

try to reach the chances that you would have if you did things differently

experiment with yourself

see where in the puzzle you fit in

and in the meantime

accept yourself.

Posted in response to the challenge Locks.

Calico Frost

VT

13 years old

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