I Was Loved, Therefore I Am

I was loved, therefore I am;
And in being loved, I am treasured.
When I peeled away my layers,
And all that was left was my essence,
The bareness of me,
I was still loved.

I was loved, therefore I am;
And in being loved, I was able to grow.
In my mistakes held,
In my successes celebrated,
I was always loved.

I was loved, therefore I am;
And in being loved, I learned to love.
In the sun filled day,
In the ecstasy of the night,
I was loved and loved others.

To be loved is all you need:
I was loved...and so, I will always be.