Is Self-Love Possible

Sure I compare myself to others I can think that someone is funnier than me That someone is happier Or taller or prettier Or skinnier or faster Or smarter or more successful Or ... anything But there is still one thing they don’t have My combination The combination of characteristics that makes me, me Nobody can take that away from me, This isn’t a trade-up situation It’s not the characteristics I have that Make me better than another That’s not the goal, there’s no measuring tool What matters is the way I use my talents And since there is no measuring stick, Doesn’t that mean there isn’t a grading system? And if that’s the case, I’m not failing And if I’m not failing, I think I’d rather spend my time loving myself than searching for reasons why I shouldn’t. So the self-love doesn’t start when I get the job I want or I clean my room Or I start a relationship, It starts now. Regardless of anything. Because self-love isn’t attained by anything Other than what already exists inside of me.