The most destructive

lies of all

are the ones we tell ourselves.

In the locked box of

my mind,

under constant supervision

there is a lie

that has been keeping me

from being free.

Poison

seeping into

the roots of my soul

veins, nerves, arteries, and all.

On a crumpled piece of paper,

the lie reads

You’re not good enough.

But,

with this match

it catches fire

and burns

so that I can finally shine.