You make me want to believe in my own self-value and self-worth, in that there’s something amazing and possibly even beautiful compared to what I see in myself. That’s all I could ever ask for from anyone. And though I hope and pray that I’m capable of reciprocating that feeling, my words mean nothing unless I act upon it. And that’s what I intend to do.

I’m already content with how I am, how I look, in the way I carry myself and in all that I do, but to have someone see much more potential in me, to have someone look at me the way you do… it’s one of the most incredible feelings. If only it were easier to believe.

Allow me time to see for myself that the mistakes in my past do not define who I am. Allow me time to heal my wounds, to feel confident rather than hesitate to believe you, to merely trust again. Yes, I trust you, but I need to learn how to trust myself with you.

You do you, and I’ll do me. We will, be us, together.