A broken past with an unbroken future.

I used to wonder a lot.
I'd wonder about the future and the past,
and about what my life was going to become.
At one point in time, I didn't have a future:
It seemed that way at least.
I was told I was worthless,
stupid, ugly, a waste of space,
too ugly to ever be loved,
and that no man would ever love.
I was told this by my father.
And I grew to believe him.
I knew I was ugly..
I knew I was worthless.
And sometimes, I still feel that way.
But today, December 19th, 2011,
I know I have people who love me,
and I have a future that may one day be a legacy.
I'm Mary Beth Poole,
I've tried death and I've tried life,
and I Am Worth It.