Today

I took off all my inner trappings
I laid out a different outfit
Stared at my naked self
Stared at my naked self
Stared at my naked self

I baked in shame.
I bathed in disgust.
And ,finally,
I basked in honesty.

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kowque

Honest that is what you are kowque, a very good thing.

Thank you

I took a vow at some point to always be honest.
It's a bit hard...being that I'm a lawyer, but, I try my best

I wanted to let you know that I also suffer from a few mental health issues and if you ever need to talk, you can PM me ❤️

like this one. I see the repetition of the line: "Stared at my naked self." as the silent denial, yet ultimate acceptance. Yes, we all have those moments, though many of us choose to go back on our word to [always] be honest. This is simplistic, yet very effective. Nicely done, ~ Geez.
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The repetition

Is something I have to do daily

To remember, my own pledge to myself

Thank you for the comment ☺️

Very perceptive of you