For the children in adult bodies

Who had to turn to themselves to self-soothe

Who grew without an adult giving

The validation necessary for you to know

you are enough 

criticisms and comparisons were abundant,

compliments scarce

who you were, clearly not enough

and you’ve held on to it

for years, turned into decades

a mantra through your head 

“I am not enough”

“I am not good enough”

“There is no point”

except you are and there is

You are enough

Life is not a competition w/anyone

but yourself 

You are enough 

Life is not for anyone else’s validation 

You are enough

Live for yourself

Bloom in the knowledge, that no matter what

You are enough.