Self Love Renowned

My past is marred by love not true,

by pain and loss not understood.

So many times I tried anew -

it seemed like tests were all I could

endure but never overcome -

for always living under thumb

and sometimes wishing unalived.

Yet, I could never give up hope -

for somewhere close true love exists.

I know it in my soul - the rope

that bound now loose around my wrists.

The love I've searched for now is found,

for I have found self-love renowned.