If I may be so bold, my friend DG:
It's not about him you see.
No man can give you self-esteem,
Nor can he take it away.
Your self worth is yours and yours alone,
(But if he's an ass you're better off alone.)
Don't rely on some guy or wait by the phone.
It is only by consent that we allow others to dictate
Our thoughts of self-love or our thoughts of self-hate.
It is something in you and you admit that's the case,
The heart that's been wounded you cannot replace.
But you can heal it, and I think you know how,
Breathe into your heart and embrace what is now.
The past is past and the future not yet here,
So gaze into your heart and let go of fear.
Self-esteem or self-worth is only in thought,
You are what you is and you is what you ought.
You're as precious as you were as a newborn babe,
Wide-eyed and soft, not yet deceived or betrayed.
Be your own loving mother, no harsh words and no scorn,
The world gained a miracle the day you were born.