What you need

You are not your age,

Nor the size of clothes you wear,

You are not a weight,

Or the color of your hair,

You are not your name,

Or the dimples in your cheeks,

You are all the books you read,

And all the words you speak,

The smiles you try to hide.

You’re the sweetness in your laughter,

And every tear you’ve cried,

You’re the songs you sing so loudly,

When you know you’re all alone,

You’re the places that you’ve been to,

And the one you call home,

You’re the things that you believe in,

And the people that you love,

You’re the photos in your bedroom,

And the future you dream of,

You’re made of so much beauty,

But it seems that you forgot,

When you became stranded,

There was one thing you noticed,

You needed your family,

Because they show who you truly are.