Not a poem by Erin Hanson
Erin is an Australian poet who wrote this in about 2014this is a poem about self-acceptance and self-love. It is also an anthem for the self-judged. We spend all our lives doing things for others, living for others, and praising others. We spend so much time dwelling over what people have to say about our personalities and our appearances. A lot of us also spend so long trying to live the dreams of others and live their lives. But what about us? What about caring for yourself a little more and loving yourself a lot more no matter what age you are.
You can find more of her poetry here: https://www.facebook.com/e.h.thepoeticunderground/
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Not
You are not your age,
Nor the size of
clothes you wear,
You are not your
weight,
or the colour
of your hair.
You are not
your name,
Or the dimples
in your cheeks.
You are all the
books you read,
And all the
words you speak,
You are your
creaky-morning voice,
the smiles you try to hide,
You are the sweetness
in your laughter,
and every tear you've
cried,
You are the
songs you sing so loudly
Whenever you know
you're alone
You're the places
that you've been to,
and the one
that you call home,
You’re the
things that you believe in,
And the people
that you love,
You're the
photos in your bedroom,
And the future that
you dream of'
You’re made of
so much beauty
But it-seems
that you forgot
When you
decided that you were deļ¬ned,
By the things
you're not
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