Finding Love

Summary

The web content is a reflective piece on the journey of finding self-love and overcoming the protective layers built up from past emotional trauma.

Abstract

The article "Finding Love" delves into the emotional barriers individuals construct to shield themselves from past hurts and rejection. It emphasizes the importance of self-love and the need to shed these layers to embrace vulnerability and heal. The narrative acknowledges the pain of feeling unheard and the struggle to maintain innocence in the face of betrayal. It suggests that by being kind to oneself and accepting past injuries, one can cultivate self-love and open up to the possibility of love from others. The piece encourages readers to share their experiences with self-love and thanks Diana C. for hosting the poem on her platform "Know Thyself, Heal Thyself," also inviting readers to explore a related poem titled "Forgiveness."

Opinions

The author believes that self-doubt and self-abuse are habitual responses to a lack of love.
Protective layers are seen as a hindrance to reaching one's innermost self, where innocence and love reside.
Self-love is presented as a challenging but essential form of love to cultivate, involving acceptance of one's own injuries and bruises.
The article suggests that vulnerability is key to healing and finding true love, both self-love and love from others.
There is an acknowledgment of the difficulty in overcoming the shields one puts up to avoid emotional pain.
The author expresses gratitude to Diana C. for providing a platform to share the poem and encourages further engagement with the theme of self-love through another poem titled "Forgiveness."

The more layers you take off, the less protection you need

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Innocence

What made you wear so many layers? I know you bear and become like a stone But I see you, a trembling child, in my prayers Someone you trusted put you in the cage alone and the person kept you outside in the rage You cried out loud for someone to hear and whimper out of fear and despair

A Habit

You put each layer just to feel protected No one has offered you what you really need Would the layers erase the sense of being rejected? After all the shields you’ve placed for you not to bleed Innocence and love you held inside become too far to reach, compressed guilt and shame are grown But this habit of self-doubt needs to be thrown

Finding Love

The habit and cycles of self-doubt and -abuse caused by the lack of what you’ve sought — love Be kind to yourself to accept your injuries and bruise Bathe yourself to heal in an abundance of your own self-love Stay open to be vulnerable like floating in the stream Uncover yourself to find your own self and dream So you’ll be embraced with the beam of love

Thank you Diana C. for publishing and hosting my poem on your fabulous platform, Know Thyself, Heal Thyself.

Please kindly read another poem ”Forgiveness” for your interest in Self-love.

Finding Love

The more layers you take off, the less protection you need

Forgiveness

the ultimate self-love: the power to change our life