Lifted

Such a strange magic
has enchanted me
all of these years,
that made me blind
to how unique
and worthy I am.

But I must have muttered some magic words,
because the spell has been lifted.

I still desire love; that was no trick, after all
but I don't need it to fill a hole
I need it build a palace.

The only standards I weight myself against
now are my own

and I have none,
because I'm not earning my reason to be
by doing stupid pet tricks.