“Never Enough” – Poem
What will it take
For you to realise
That you have
Enough;
You are
Enough?
To travel across the world
And taste, see, smell, and feel
All that it has to give?
Is that enough?
To write and share
The pain and love
Inside.
To connect, shape, and
Enrich the world with words?
Is that enough?
To love and be loved,
To share and trust,
To intertwine and empower
In the bond of heart and
Soul?
Is that enough?
To have an endless collection
Of art, entertainment, and worlds
At your fingertips,
To inspire, influence, and enlighten?
Is that enough?
To be intelligent and yet
Ever-growing, ever-learning,
Open in the mind,
To let all the world’s knowledge
In?
Is that enough?
Is that enough,
For you?
You foolish girl,
Don’t you see?
All of these things,
Have been given to thee.
You are rich.
You are powerful.
You are strong.
You are loved.
You are safe.
You are smart.
You are beautiful.
You are abundant.
You are free.
So, what will it take
For you to be happy?
What,
I dare ask you,
Will be enough for you?
When will the seeking
And wanting
End.
Be careful,
My dear child,
For in your search,
You are running from
What you already have.
I’m afraid
For you.
Afraid that even
If you held the world and all its stars
In the palms of your hands.
It would never
Truly
Be
Enough.
Inspired in part by “Never Enough” from The Greatest Showman –
