all i need

if asked to bring 

only but one small tiny thing 

along to an island far away with me 

id choose to bring you 

and some tea

as they both bring joy to me 

but you see

if i had to live 

with only one thing 

id choose love 

for myself and for you 

because you see its true 

its impossible to live 

without love for yourself 

and for others you see 

to be is such a strange thing 

sadness can take control

eat you up as a whole

but powerless if 

you maintain love for you 

your heart can still boom

open your eyes

to see a brighter side

thriving in the air

all but to spare

the unwitting effects 

of a world without love 

leaves strange side effects 

but even stranger hate 

for yourself 

leaving you with no wealth 

and by wealth meant happiness 

no longer to be dealt

if to maintain self love 

it seems easier than done 

and sometimes even easier to run

so that is the thing

just the one 

i would choose to have forever 

self love, self love