Within

I used to think I didn’t have everything

that “everything” meant what everyone else already had.

I walked around hungry for approval,

relying on noise to mute my inner voice.

It took me so long to realize I am already whole,

overflowing with desires and dreams.

All the things too precious to be seen,

the ones only I could comprehend in their depth.

It was never about what I thought I lacked,

or what others had that made me think I want.

For all the medals felt heavy around my neck,

and at the top, I feared the high fall.

The risk was never really mine to bear.

Before you chase your heart,

you’ll have to take a few steps back

and with a new set of eyes, begin moving forward.

The self-betrayal before finding fulfillment.