Inner Enemy

by Baby Rainbow   Mar 5, 2014


Why do we keep on running
from ourselves, when we are the
only one we cannot hide from?

Why are we so accepting
of other people's mistakes,
yet we can never forgive our own,
or accept our own apologies?

And why do we never give up
on those we love, but we never
even give ourselves a chance?

And why, oh why,
do we never learn
to love ourselves?

Saffie
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26/2/14

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  • 10 years ago

    by Hannah Lizette

    I've always said that we are our own worst enemy. We criticize ourselves endlessly and always see the negative inside instead of the positive. I would almost say it was human nature but it's not, it's depression and the feeling of not being good enough for anybody, not even ourselves.

    I really like the questions throughout this piece, it is simple, straight-forward questions... but they are questions that almost can't be answered by anyone but yourself. People can give advice, encouragements, etc...but ultimately, the questions stay unanswered until the day you realize your worth the answers and the forgiveness.

    Very intriguing piece that made me question myself and try to find my own answers. <3

  • 10 years ago

    by Meena Krish

    How true, we are our own enemies. The ones who are much more difficult and hard to deal, forgive and let go. Well penned.

  • 10 years ago

    by Beautiful Soul

    Why do we run from ourselves? That is an interesting question to me. I don't know the answer. We as humans I feel depend on other people too much and don't love ourselves enough. I think in the end we only have ourselves. I think here this person has been hurt a lot and depend on other people too much. I loved the message you write about overall. Every thing you write about here is very true. Beautiful :)

  • 10 years ago

    by Dagmar Wilson

    That is the depression talking. We for some reason don't love ourselves the way we should and we forgive others before we forgive ourselves. It is what it is

  • 10 years ago

    by Midnight Sky

    Good job here my friend