Dark, yet lovely.

A couple of years back, a mentor of mine told me that I was "dark yet lovely." Over the years I have thought deeply about this idea. Knowing that I carried baggage and pain - the dark cloud - but also knowing that there was light and love inside of me. At the time I could not recognize my loveliness, but knowing that someone I admired could see it, inspired my curiousity to explore the possibility. As I've confronted my pain and darkness, and become more aware of my ego - I have also become more aware of the light inside of me, inside of us all. I am no longer affraid of my infinite potential, of my loveliness. I have become more full of light and love than darkness. I have become more aware of the love in others and my ability to bring out their inner light by sharing mine with them. In Your eyes, I'm perfect. I'm golden. I am light. I am love.