Waking Up

i was sleeping to be a beauty
struggling to be a queen
i was carrying the dead weight
of having no self-esteem.

my self worth had diminished
i did not seem to care
all i wanted was his love
i wanted him to care.

i felt sorry for myself
rock bottom i had hit
the new me was outdated
he and i just were not meant.


one day i took a look in the mirror
i vowed to make things right
no more sleeping for affection
i must wake up and first love myself inside.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009



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Date: 1/4/2010 8:52:00 PM
I feel the same about what you feel.. the need to love yourself as well... keep writing and have a good 2010!
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Date: 11/18/2009 11:32:00 AM
Many congrats on your featured poem this week. Rgds Janette
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Date: 11/17/2009 7:58:00 PM
Congratulations, Brigette, on being featured this week. Love, Iolanda
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Date: 11/17/2009 3:35:00 PM
i love your poem. im going through a divorce and it seems to me that ur poem is me. now i have to start looking for my mirror!
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Date: 11/17/2009 9:51:00 AM
Congrats on this selection. Good advice for everyone. Love, daver
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Date: 11/16/2009 8:57:00 PM
Congratulations for being featured this week. Love, Iolanda
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Date: 11/16/2009 10:28:00 AM
Many congratulations on your poem being featured this week >> James
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Date: 11/16/2009 9:50:00 AM
Congrats on your feature poem this week! Love Light Patty
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Date: 11/16/2009 5:12:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Bri gette. I wish you the best in your writing endeavors. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/11/2009 12:12:00 PM
Good afternoon Bri gette. I just finished entering some of the contests going on here at the Soup. Now I am going to read some of the poems written here. Thank you for sharing yours. Look through the contests maybe you might want to enter some of them also if you haven't already. Love, Carol
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