A simple non-religious gospel-style tune about about the struggle to love ourselves while loving each other.

"Love You, Too"

I know the mirror doesn't hold your favorite portrait
And your dreams, they’re touched with sadness, pain, and regret
Oh, but it hurts me so to see you sink yourself into this reverie of blue,
Maybe you could try to love you, too

I know sometimes it feels you worry rightly, 
And your heart's not an accessory you wear lightly
But if you have the kind of heart to find forgiveness for the funny things I do,
Maybe you can learn to love you, too

I know I'm bound to draw some words of pot & kettle
When you have seen me through so many darkest days.
Maybe each has a unique and precious mettle (/metal...)
And we just need to help each other count the ways

Oh, it’s hard sometimes to take the love we're given
And harder still to trust this world we live in
But I will swear to do my best to save a little bit of shelter here for you,
So maybe you can learn to love you, too

Oh, but it hurts me so to see you sink yourself into this reverie of blue,
Maybe you can love you too.

I hope that you can love you, too.

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Vocals & lyrics: Kari Lynn Hewett
Music: Kari Lynn & Roger Hewett
©2021 (SOCAN)

Love You, Too

A unique and versatile singer-songwriter based in Leamington, Ontario, Kari Lynn Hewett is a small-town Midwestern girl who aimed for adventure and the "big time" by moving to Los Angeles, but completely overshot toward the adventure side of things and ended up in orbit with a circus. Breast cancer survivor and visual artist, having landed for the time being, she gets into a bit of everything.