And all my life I\u2019ve lived alone.<\/p>\n
What it means to be beautiful, I\u2019ve never known.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve had partners but I pushed them all away,<\/p>\n
My sense of ugliness was like a fort to keep love at bay.<\/p>\n
Now, at fifty three, I take marriage vows again.<\/p>\n
Love can kiss wrinkles, scars and sagging breasts.<\/p>\n
Years have built my courage, and now I know.<\/p>\n
Of being rejected, I fear no more.<\/p>\n
And when we hold hands and walk on the beach,<\/p>\n
Him wanting me to be forever within his reach,<\/p>\n
When his rough fingers caress my ragged skin<\/p>\n
I know, of love and beauty, love did win.<\/p>\n
I look back with regret at all the years I spent<\/p>\n
Crying over my disfigured nose, stretch marks and fat legs.<\/p>\n
Oh! Why did I give it no thought?<\/p>\n
That self-love, truly, is the greatest love of all.<\/p>\n
You\u2019ll feel only so much worth, as you give to yourself<\/p>\n
\u2018Cause darling, nothing is sexier than confidence!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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