Acceptance Self Poems

Demigirl Definition
A space between
Androgyny and conventional binaries of female identity
A gender not recognized by mainstream policies
And subjected to the far corners of the Q+ community...

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living in my truth without hesitation or regret
dispelling lies and betrayal that I surely outwit
living in my truth without malice revenge or hate
forgiving all of...

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I learned to whisper to myself
when the world crumbled,
when silence stretched its wings,
wrapping me in a tender nothing
that felt too much like being forgotten.

I once...

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allow self love
be the flame
that light the 
wick within 
allow true love
be the energy
to keep the spark
so flame stay lit
accept your true self
for the protection
of...

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I am a girl with densely haired arms. 
In school, classmates would exclaim upon seeing my arms, 
"Oh my gosh, how can you have so...

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In the mirror's gaze, a reflection stares
A soul so worthy, yet often unaware
Of the love that's needed, the care that's true
The acceptance that starts with...

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[I entered this in "Choose a 2025 posted poem" by Brian Strand which was judged on 1/11/2025 at 10:45am. Thank you!] 


[ “Everybody deserves a...

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Misunderstanding life lessons
striving to be all we can be
hoping to change another
wishing for close bonds
fearing being alone
thinking money the solution
expecting acceptance from all
searching outside of...

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Dancing in Boulogne-Sur-Mer


I was dancing in Boulogne-Sur-Mer 
when a young woman stopped me, 
and said, “Madame, you are superbe.”
She told me twice, Madame you are...

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This year, my one and only goal,
Is to uncover the layers of my soul.
To sift through the wreckage, mend what I find,
To unlearn the chains...

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 I want to be soft, yet strong
A gentle soul with a heart full of love 
To be vulnerable, to be open
I don't want to...

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There will come a time
when your reflection feels like home again.
You’ll open the door
to what you've been avoiding for years—
and it will be you, standing...

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There’s no need to look further than this moment,
no need to reach or strive.

The spirit is here, as steady as your heartbeat—
gentle, like the warmth...

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               Stiil, autumnal nights.

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When you bother yourself with things you can not do,
You forget what you can.
When you hide the real you behind the curtains of your inability,
You...

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