My Love

I lived a life I am not so proud I use to follow with the crowd I drank, I smoked, I slept around I never knew where love was found I searched and searched for love for me In places love can never be I thought for sure someone would see That special person I could be The pain I caused to those so dear My kids, my family, and others near I wanted love, that’s all I need Someone to love me more than thee The love I found would never be The love I needed just for me My heart became an open book And everyone seemed to take a look. Then one day it dawned on me The love I needed was from me you see It took some time to say the least Loving me meant loving the beast Did I deserve my own true love Could I make myself rise above The hardest part was forgiving my past And accepting me for my downcast The only love I ever needed Was found once I succeeded. You must love yourself Before you love anyone else.