Reclaiming Self-Worth: Overcoming the Lies of Not Being Good Enough

How can I be good enough, when I wasn't good enough

For those who gave me endless love, yet said it wasn't enough?

How can I be good enough, when those who raised me

Were supposed to give me love, but said I wasn't worthy?

They say, "Deal with your inner child, heal your past,

Don't blame your parents, let go at last."

Through meditation, therapy, and self-love's embrace,

But I can't be good enough, not even for my own face.

What is good enough? Who truly knows?

My parents, my therapist, the world, my friends, my foes?

I pet my inner child, she never felt warm,

Always striving for validation, to weather the storm.

Years have passed, I don't speak to my parents anymore,

Nor the teacher who said I'd never soar.

Now my life is full of love, a warm family,

A couch to lay on, no judgment, just harmony.

Even after finishing tasks, success feels hollow,

It's just another job done, another day to follow.

People love me now, they care, they see,

But I still hear the voices that humiliate me.

When will I be good enough to stop the hate?

To love myself, to open life's gate?

They say life begins when you love yourself,

But how can I, when I feel like someone else?

I'm not good enough to be loved, to deserve joy,

Not worthy of a family, of love's employ.

Who tells me these lies, these hurtful things?

Is it the past, the voice that stings?

Why do I listen to those who ruined my life,

Instead of the kind voices, free from strife?

My boyfriend, my child, my friend, my neighbor,

Who thank me, love me, for every small favor.

Why am I used to sadness, to complain and cry?

When I have love around me, why not give it a try?