So sorry that my hair is curly,
sorry my body is curvy,
So sorry your eyes must see,
every last bit that makes me, me.
So sorry that I’m not enough,
or that I act a little rough.
So sorry you can’t understand
or accept me, the way I am.
So sorry that I felt this way,
so happy that my views have swayed.
Never sorry for who I am,
instead grateful, I took a stand.
So happy that my hair has waves,
so happy I am now so brave,
enough to laugh off, all critique,
loving myself, being unique.
So happy that I never broke,
so happy I no longer choke,
I know that I was made perfect,
not put on earth as an object.
So grateful for all that I know,
so grateful I now run my show.
Teaching others, what life taught me,
not dictating who they should be.
– Grace Y. Estevez-Reddy
Originally Published April 7, 2021
Love the turnaround.❤️💪🏻
Thank you so much, Melissa 💕
Love the blossoming of courage, so beautifully presented, Grace! Bravo!!
Thank you so much, Suzette. Happy you enjoyed it 💕🙏💕
Happy Sunday!
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This is a wonderful poem and so empowering and I’m so happy your hair curls and you’re always a beacon of light for everyone so they too can embrace all parts of themselves, the good, bad and ugly!
Thank you so much, dear Cindy. Truly appreciate you and your kind support, my friend. It means so much to me, my friend.💕🙏💕
You are so welcome, Grace.. I’m glad.. you are easy to love💞
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Wow. This is wonderful it resonated you could have be en describing me
Thank you so much. I’m so happy to hear that it resonated with you. Glad you liked it.💕
So good!
Thank you so much 💕
Life changes immensely when we stop apologizing for who we are (and most particularly to ourselves). Great poem!
It sure does. Thank you so very much.💕🙏💕
That’s not to feels sorry about, people have different choices and some people might be seeking someone like you only and others might have different choices,,
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i absolutely love your poem!❤️it empowers!!👍🏼💃🏻
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Beautiful!
Thank you so much 💕
Whoa 💪Amen Grace !!Such an empowering write!
Love it 💖
Thank you so much, Maggie. Glad you liked it.💕
I did, very much Grace 🥰
Keep shining 🌟🌟
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Good one. Growth. Self love. Love it.
Thank you so much, Dawn. Glad you liked it.💕
Wow!!! Preach it woman!! Absolutely Love this powerful poem!! It shows such strength, courage, and resilience!! Embracing who we are as humans and not allowing this world, or trauma define who we are, shows such power, strength, courage, and resilience.
So happy you enjoyed it. Thank you so much. Truly appreciate your kind feedback 💕
Anytime Sweetheart 💕
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well said, we should embrace ourselves, and forget what others think
Thanks so much. Absolutely 💕
wow… beautiful, Grace.
“Never sorry for who I am,
instead grateful, I took a stand.” 🤍
Thank you so very much 💕
most welcome 🤍
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Absolutely brilliant Grace! 👏👏👌👌 Love how you move from apologising for who you are to embracing & being proud of who you are! 😁❤️
So happy you enjoyed it, Ken. Thank you so very much.💕🙏💕
Really nice description about yourself
Thank you so much 💕
Welcome
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Beautiful poem. Really resonates.
Thank you so much, Nicole 💕
A beautiful poem Grace! Loved it😍❤️
Thank you so very much, Kriti. Happy you enjoyed it.💕
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Teaching others, what life taught me,
not dictating who they should be.
Loved it👏
Thanks so much.💕
Empowering and resonating piece, Grace. We are what we are and should embrace it. ❤️
Thanks so much, Eugi. Absolutely 💕
You are welcome, Grace! ❤️
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Beautiful and powerful poem with a great message, Grace! Self acceptance is the first step to success. Good one 👌💖💐
Thank you so much, KK. Absolutely 💕
Always my pleasure 💖
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Grace, very heartfelt, sincere, and well written. Ken
Thank you so very much💕
Powerful and empowering Grace!
One of your BEST ❤️❤️
Thanks so much. Happy you enjoyed.💕
Love this! Great poem. Very powerful and empowering <3
Thank you so very much.💕🙏💕
I love this so much and it’s meaningful to me. The speaker grew as a person as I read. It was really interesting seeing them reframe their thoughts–from guilty to unapologetically accepting themselves.
So happy you enjoyed it. Truly means a lot to me. Thank you so much.💕
The strength in this poem is unmatched!
So nice to hear, Belladonna. Thank you so much.💕
You are more than welcome!
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Bravo my friend! Be yourself, unapologetically.
Absolutely. Thank you so much, my friend.💕
My pleasure
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It’s written so perfectly! Awesome work. It takes away all the self doubt one can ever have 👍👍
Thank you so much 💕
I love this
Thanks so much 💕
totally relatable
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Truly honest and engaging
Thanks so much 💕
Oh, Grace, I love this transformation! “so grateful I now run my show”….I am still striving to get to this stage of growth. Beautiful, beautiful poem 💞💞💞
So happy you enjoyed it, my friend. Thanks a bunch.💕🙏💕