A Safe Space For Myself

For so long, I looked outside of myself to find a sense of safety,

until I finally recognized that I would never find a true 

and lasting sense of safety in the outside world. 

Each time I demand that the world fulfill 

my needs, desires, and expectations so that I can feel safe, 

I disempower myself and make myself a victim.

I empower myself when I meet those needs 

within myself and accept the world for what it is. 

The world doesn’t need to be a safe space for me. 

I need to be a safe space for myself in the world.