I spent years lookin’ outward Chasin’ mirrors in the crowd Tryna earn a little silence From a world that screams too loud Built armour from opinions Wore exhaustion like a crown Then the truth came softly calling While the noise was falling down And somewhere in the stillness Past the fear and wealth A quiet voice reminded me First… love thy SELF See the soul the scars concealed Embrace the fire your heart revealed Love the soul before the world Forgive the weight you’ve always held You were never meant to break yourself Just to be accepted by somebody else First… love thy SELF Soul before the status Energy before control Love before the hatred Faith before you know There’s a pulse beneath the surface There’s a space between the thoughts Where the truth don’t need a language And your worth can’t be bought I am not the fear I carried Not the mask I learned to wear Not the wound that tried to name me Not the darkness waiting there I am breath I am presence I am more than what I felt And healing starts the moment You come back home to SELF First… love thy SELF See the truth and stand upright Name the ache and let it breathe Love the self you learned to leave Forgive the battles no one shared The world changes when you help The soul inside become itself First… love thy SELF Soul Energy Love Faith SELF.
