I love myself enough to change
to step outside of my comfort zone
I moved back to Minneapolis
away from my life in St Paul
into the unknown
50 is looming - leaving the 40's behind. the decade of change
Ever unfolding, changing, emerging, expanding without question
new life awaits me
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Out of darkness - through the damp spring and into summer
Loving myself is essential to living
to honor myself is to love
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to love is to have the courage to change
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I love my hair - my wild blue, purple, pink hair - every changing
my piercings
my big feet - my body
I found the courage to love my body and when I did everything in the mirror softened and looked more real
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with loving myself comes confidence followed by pride and forward movement
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The work of the last winter, the healing, the hibernating
spring into summer
emerging love, simplicity - trust - faith and the power to live
Pat I love this poem and all of your poetry! I didn't know you were a writer as well!! Oh we need to have some more conversations at work Ms. Van Ert! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is simply beautiful and so inspiring. I heard about you through Anita Martinez and I'm hoping to be at your January 31st reading.
ReplyDeletethank you. I haven't read this in a long time. It is so good to be reminded of my earlier poems.
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