Am I Enough?

It should have come as no surprise

But it was a shock when I finally came to realize

That finding satisfaction in life was tough

Because I never believed I could be enough …

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I found new parameters to measure my worth

Of ways in which I fell short there was no dearth

Nothing I achieved made me feel I was enough

Neither praise from others, nor acquisition of stuff

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I wasted hours seeking external validation

Lack of it I perceived as confirmation

That I was simply not good enough

Any suggestion to the contrary I would rebuff

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Now that the problem has been identified

To take steps towards making amends I have tried

A lifetime of feeling inadequate I’m ready to leave behind

I have to work diligently on retraining my mind

I am alive, I am breathing, I am here on this earth

I must remind myself- in that alone lies my worth..