SELF AWARENESS

It gives you the gift of making you your own best friend.
A friend for life in a friendship that will never break or bend.
And your best friend won’t ever let you stray
Into doing something foolish that will put you in harm’s way.
That’s what it’s like to be self-aware.
Give yourself a little pinch to realise that it's you, that you really are there.
Listen to your very own voice when you speak,
Feel the wind in your hair and the sunshine on your cheek.
Give yourself a hug and a big smile,
And that will make you feel so good you will keep on hugging for quite a while.
Pinch yourself again and you may realise,
Something that may come as a big surprise.
It’s really you, you’re full of hope, love and care,
You have family and neighbours and friendships to share.
And you will notice what others are seeing
That there really is a you, a wonderful being.
So if you want to see that you are alive and real,
Give yourself a kind word, a hug and see how much better you feel.
Listen to your heart and your feelings from a self-aware point of view,
And you will get to know and appreciate the wonder that is you!