A Letter to Love Yourself

Love yourself.
Do not believe society’s concept of beauty
Cause truly
You are a masterpiece
created by the Master,
God,
you are beautiful
you are skin and bones
Human,
you are not made of metaphors
Your strength is fire, it’s never ending
You are not a mistake,
let no one hold your power
You are the Queen
King,
of your tower!
Breathe

love letter to yourself

You’ve found the strength to keep going, hold on just a little longer, what doesn’t kill you makes you a conqueror
you’ve got to be brave, David, conquer your Goliath and slay!
Just, love yourself
I’m not talking about getting a new pair of shoes with your fresh taper cut or your brows on fleek, edges sleeked, so you shared a tweet and now you’re feeling yourself
I’m talking about
Heal yourself
from the root of your core

Because if you won’t acknowledge who you truly are, then what is your purpose for?

So, this to society’ that made you feel like your Black is not a boastful believer
and this is to society’ that made you feel unsatisfied with the skin you’re in.
Fall in love with your imperfections:
Skin, smile, face, collar bones, because you are a blessing, don’t second guess it
I absolutely,
Indefinitely,
Wholeheartedly,
Love me, Unconditionally
Do not believe in society’s concept of beauty cause truly,
You are a Masterpiece.

 

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Dralandra Larkins is a Minneapolis-based poet, an award-winning spoken-word poet and educator. She is a multi-genre writer, and audiobook author of Before I Lie (2025). A COMPAS teaching artist, and a recipient of the Loft Literary Center Teaching Artist Fellowship, the Minnesota State Arts Board Grant, and Springboard for the Arts’ Weathering Together artist grant. She’s performed for the NAACP, Button Poetry, Mil City Museum, TruArtSpeaks,MN State Capitol, MN Black Business Ball and the MN Black Authors Expo. Her work weaves together rhythm, intimacy and vulnerability to create a haven for healing rooted in her background as a social worker. She is the co-editor of Cracked Walnut's anthology, Rewilding Hope (2023) and The Nations Underground: Writing with Our Ancestors with Cabello-Hansel (2024),and currently coordinates literary programming at Friends of the St. Paul Public Library including Club Book, Moving Words, and the Fireside Reading Series. Follow her journey at dralandrawrites.com

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