Being needy for praise and admiration is an affirmation in itself. It’s saying I need this admiration to feel worthy and loved. True self love is saying I don’t need others to confirm what I already know. I don’t need others to feel worthy or loved. For I am a child of the universe, already adored. I am a child of the universe, unique, with a worthy mission. Danny G.
Face Life the Real Way (Poem)
He came into this life,
With atrocities of every kind,
As all he wanted was a life
Free of trouble
And heartache.
As he was looking for freedom,
And inner peace,
He was bound by beatings,
inferiority
And abuse.
He then reverted to alcohol,
All day and all night,
As he was looking for stillness,
And couldn’t find it at home.
He then sank into this pit,
Of self-destruction
And maze,
He couldn’t get out,
So he drank and smoked pot
To relieve the pain.
Numbness was his stillness,
Until he developed
Health problems, and this overwhelming sadness.
He was feeling empty,
All this time,
He was reverting to alcohol and drugs
To numb the pain.
Then one day,
A lady came into his life,
Loved him like no other ever did.
Taught him self-love,
How to appreciate the moment,
Finally he was happy and felt understood.
He never understood,
Why he was brought up this way,
But he knew this young lady
Was a gift from God, till this day.
He then said to himself,
No longer will I numb the pain,
From this dark cloud,
Of self-destruction and maze.
Despite the troubles,
I still see beauty in the world,
Despite its imperfections,
And I choose, to face life this way.
Needy for Love (Poem)
Stacey was a kind-hearted soul,
Wanting to make her mark in the world.
Happy and seemingly carefree,
Perky and everyone adored her.
Though she was upbeat at first,
She craved attention
And affection,
So much that it became her only obsession.
Her dad was a drunk,
Would get home from work,
Drink all night long.
Though she loved her dad,
As he was fighting his demons inside,
She knew there was much more to his disguise.
The more she craved his attention,
She felt empty inside.
She had this obsession,
For a man to love her
And guide her path.
She became needy for love,
Outside love became her only obsession
And joy.
She could not stop this obsession,
Until one day, she looked in the mirror
With a dismayed expression on her face,
And told herself,
Love is from within,
And knew, her life was forever changed.