Be you

"You are a diamond.
A diamond has many facets
reflecting light in different directions.

Each facet represents
a different fragment of yourself
at one age, one time, and one point along your path.
Each person you encounter
sees only one fragment of you
based on what they have heard about you or seen of you
at one stage of your life,
and is never able to fully glimpse who you are.

And so if you should find yourself
feeling ashamed of your past self
or broken or shattered at times,
may you remind yourself of the truth
that each facet of you
no matter how fractured it may appear individually
contributes to the precious jewel that you are;
for the light that you are shines beneath all
and you are never defined
by only one fragment of who you are."

Words by Tahlia Hunter