I WISH I MET YOU SOONER

I wish I met you sooner,

I wish I met this part of you that didn’t care about what others think,

This part that loves every part of you with every fiber of your bones

This part of you that doesn’t search for your good sides in pictures or videos

But this part that always remembers your worth

This part of you that doesn’t settle for less, but always invests in yourself

I wish I met you sooner, to tell you that your smile brings beauty to this world,

To tell you that it is okay to be a work in progress because nobody is perfect

To tell you that confidence isn’t finding validation from others to tell you who or what you are but rather moving and living fearlessly as you are

To tell you that you’re not your past but to live presently making better choices

That life is what you make of it regardless of the circumstances

That self-love matters because you matter

I wish I met you sooner to tell you that being hard on yourself doesn’t make life any easier,

But to remind you to show kindness to yourself and trust your gut

And leave it all to God

I wish I had met you sooner, to tell you that it's okay to ask for help

It’s okay to say no

It’s okay not to like the same as those

It’s okay to want something for yourself

It’s okay to live for others without losing yourself

It’s okay not to be okay

I wish I had you sooner, to tell you that just because someone's cup is half full doesn’t make them any lesser than you

Or if someone's cup is filled, it doesn’t mean that they have it all figured out

I wish I met you sooner to tell you that love is enough.

You are enough.