A Poet's View

SELF ACTUALIZATION

by Darshan © 1995

There’s no need to strive for perfection 
‘Cause you’re perfect the way you are
There’s no need to look for outside affection 
‘Cause if you look inside yourself it will not be far

There’s no need to change 
To meet the expectations everyone puts on you 
And though that may seem strange 
It’s because you’ve been programmed to 
Believe in a certain way about how you live your life 
And act in a way others think you should
But all that does is cause stress and strife 
And affects you in ways you never thought it could 

Like causing you to think your self-esteem is low 
Or that you’re insecure 
Then it causes you to doubt what about yourself you know 
And shuts down your efforts to ever go for more  

So if you think you would like to improve 
Do it for you and no one else 
Because you have nothing to lose 
By improving yourself

So when that all becomes clear inside your mind 
You’ll become the person you’ve kept hidden 
And a peace within yourself you’ll find 
‘Cause now you know being you isn’t forbidden

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