The Beginning of Love

Poetry on self-love and accepting my imperfect body

Bharat Bondu
Know Thyself, Heal Thyself
1 min readMar 26, 2023

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Day-to-day
I was used to the way
To hit the gym and
Held the weights

I carved the body
Night after night
With reps and sets
For biceps and abs

I rest in sweat
As I quest myself
I didn’t find it
In the shape I wanted

I couldn’t see,
The hatred inside
To run away
From the way I am

I wish I searched
Inside my heart
To find me
And the love I need

I burnt the figure
Along with my fear
To accept me
The way I am

If I can’t love myself
Then who else will?
The beginning of love
Is inside you.

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Know Thyself, Heal Thyself
Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

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Bharat Bondu
Bharat Bondu

Written by Bharat Bondu

I write about design, travel, love and human emotions.

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