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Worth It

Worth It

to have a

sense of self

of self-worth

is something

some nurtured

in childhood

with the right care

and consideration

daily affirmation

but not all children

grow up that way

in the warmth of the sun

some are left fighting for it

in the dark

and only find it

much latter in life

while others struggle

their whole life

in an on-going cycle

of inner unrest

the evidence is massive

prisons are overrun with it

suicides are at an all-time high

drug-overdoses are not just hard-core stuff

but an addiction to painkillers

obesity is taking over more than the body

alcohol addiction is not a cure for pain

but an excuse to escape

social media is messing with young minds

women and men are paralyzed in abusive relationships

that affect their children

long-term

abusive parents scar their children for life

physical abuse can heal over time

but emotional abuse is something else

young people are running away from abusive homes

and ending up on dead-end streets

in the worst way

it can affect

the sense of self

of self-worth

it’s easier to repeat a pattern

than create something entirely new

it’s easier to give up

to just give up

it’s easier to fill the emptiness

with drugs

with alcohol

with sex

with food

with stuff

it’s easier to bully behind a screen

and support human degradation

it’s easier to stay in an unhealthy relationship

than to believe you deserve better

it’s easier to put your pain on someone else

than to examine the root cause

of it

it’s easier to stay the same way

than to change

it’s harder to change

it requires more

of the self

the inner self

that’s constantly searching

for worth in the world

in worldly things

but can only be found

within

that’s where real change

begins

there is always a choice

in the darkest moment

of your life

you’re given a choice

to either change

or remain the same

TL

Published inPoetry