I Heart Me

Artist Unknown

I remember the first time I saw her, I mean really saw her - I instantly fell in love.

    I wondered what took me so long to recognize that I had been in the company of the most beautiful girl I would ever get the chance to meet.  Although she has been present all of my life; lately I've been taking time to get to know her and I like this girl.  I have fallen in love.

I like how she smiles when she thinks of a joke.  I love how she twirls her hair when she is deep in thought while gazing into space.  I like that she hums to tune out the voices in her head.  I love her brown skin and how she always looks greased up.  I love her laugh...

I love her laugh and how it makes me feel when she laughs. I love how she communicates and works through her fears. I love how she sets boundaries and has a way of allowing a few people to be there for her but she is truly self-sufficient.

I love her freedom and comfort of being who she is in the moment.  Always looking to grow but never downplays the gratitude of being in the moment with herself.  I love how she will not let anyone else be the main character in her life, including me.  I love her selfish selflessness. 

I fall deeper in love with this woman the longer I have time to spend with her and I always wonder who she will be next week, next month, next year...  I like how she pushes to evolve past what she was taught.  I love that she is aware enough to remind me that she and I are one, and the same.

I respect that she fights to be present although I've spent many years pushing her away.  I like how much I've grown so deeply in l💓ve with myself.