See Yourself

When we look in the mirror at ourselves,

or see ourselves in a video,

or photo,

all the negative voices flood our minds

so loud we can"t see anything good.

We see ourselves as old and wrinkled

or scarred or blemished.

We see ourselves as too fat or too skinny,

too boney or too fleshy.

We think we are too tall or too short.

But the reality is,

that only we see that.

Others look at us and see our expressions

and our eyes.

They see the way we carry ourselves

or try to hide ourselves.

They see our hearts

and our souls.

They see our happiness

and our sadness.

They see our pain

and our joy.

Stop looking at yourself in the mirror

and seeing the things that don"t matter.

Start seeing yourself the way others see you.

You have the choice to smile or frown.

You have the choice to be compassionate

and empathetic.

You have the choice to express yourself in a way

that makes you proud of who you are.

Stop listening to the loud negative things

that echo in your head.

Turn those voices off

and start seeing yourself the way others do.

The way the people who truly love you do.