you always have something to bring

whether empty or filled to overflow.

it is not about quantity or quality

but simply about presenting

whatever it is

that you have

to offer.

 

embracing the genuine

the real

the most honest parts of who you are

mask-less and make up free,

since this is precisely what others

also need.

 

you never know how one moment honest

from your lips, your hands, your heart

might all the difference make

in the life of one who feels

they are about to break.

 

and you will never know

until you give it a go,

vulnerable.

 

–just bring the real you.

 

Heather Pound 2024

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