will i figure it out?

growing up i was always happy
on the outside. when i got married,
i kept right on pretending.
around age 40.. it all came down
on me, like rocks
smashing
yet releasing,
beginning something huge.

i often felt all the emotions mixed up
til i realized i had no idea how i felt.
everything was just grey and ugly.

i was full of self hate.
it often showed as ugly
self abuse. testing
those who loved me
to the limits.

testing myself.

was i?
pretty
wanted
ugly
straight
fat
lesbian
worthless
wanted
worthy

i was given away at birth. unwanted.
i was fat, ugly.
i was dirty, worthless.. sexually abused.
again. and again.
i was manipulated over and over.
i hated myself and almost all of my choices.
i was worthless.
worth less.

No.

i am wanted, needed, loved
and worthy.
i am a daughter, sister,

wife, mother, grandmother
and a daughter of God.

now to learn to love myself.
to become the stronger soul
that i know is inside me.
one day at a time.