Come As You Are- Authentic Even When Afraid

Everyone wants to appear confident and sure of themselves,

Yet how endearing it is to meet someone who is unsure,

Perhaps shy.

When someone appears nervous,

We want to reach out,

Support them,

Give them loving encouragement.

So don't worry about being confident,

Just be you,

With all your faults and frailties,

We all have them.

So come as you are,

Anxious perhaps,

But own that anxiety,

And be absolutely real.

Show them you are shaking,

It's ok,

It will make them feel better about the times that they too shock.

Not only will people love you,

Much more importantly,

You will also start to see,

In your cracks,

A beauty you'd plastered over with a bland veneer.

And that,

My beloved friends,

Is the start of a love affair you've spent your whole life looking for.