Chapter 23 by James Garside

Chapter 23 by James Garside

Chapter 23 - Perfection is the Starting Point of the Soul

A poem by James Garside

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James Garside
Sep 01, 2025
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You’re beautiful and perfect just the way you are
You deserve to be happy
You deserve to be healthy
You’re a beautiful writer
You’re a poet and you know it
You have faith in your own abilities
You are perfection
You are perfect in your own soul
You already have all the tools and resources that you need
You are enough in yourself
People love you for who you are — not what you own
You have a muse that you love almost as much as she loves you
You can move on now

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