Care Less

I once cared 
how others perceived me,
whether I fit in,
if I was loveable,
if I was enough.

Now I couldn’t care less.

Now I care 
about my own priorities and values.
And in loving myself, I find 
I’m far more than enough.

dVerse Quadrille prompt: care.

21 thoughts on “Care Less”

Nicely done.

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Maggie C on July 27, 2026 at 9:54 pm said:

Thank you.

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I was a little to the opposite extreme and never deeply cared what people thought of me. However, at that time I also didn’t know how to love myself. I have a better balance these days. Nice write Maggie 👏

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Maggie C on July 27, 2026 at 9:57 pm said:

Thank you, Shaun. I think balance has to be learned. And revisited on a regular basis. It’s like riding a bike: you fall and then you get back up. 😉

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It’s good that we come to such wisdom eventually.

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Maggie C on July 28, 2026 at 9:27 am said:

Yes. Took longer than I would have hoped for me, but eventually…

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Like Shaun, I never deeply cared what people thought of me and didn’t know how to love myself. I too have a better balance these days, in retirement.

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Maggie C on July 28, 2026 at 9:25 am said:

Retirement really helps! 😉

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Yes, I hope this is what is call maturing.

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Maggie C on July 28, 2026 at 9:24 am said:

For some of us it takes longer than for others. I’m thankful I finally got there.

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“Far more than enough” – yes! Wouldn’t life be better for everyone if we all felt that way, were comfortable in our own skin from the outset?

I love the photo you chose to accompany the poem. It fits.

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Maggie C on July 28, 2026 at 9:22 am said:

Thank you. I scrolled a long way through my photos looking for a fit. That one popped out at me.

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