my body
My body is
Not exactly a temple
More like an artifact,
A map showing all
The paths I chose
The love I’ve given and gotten
My body is
A monument
To survival and resilience
To late nights and laughter
To excess and indulgence
To the love I’ve given and gotten
My body is
Holding yoga poses
Walking more slowly,
Stopping in wonder and awe
Celebrating life, and
The love I’ve given and gotten.
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I love your take on the “your body is a temple” phrase. So many beautiful lines and moments of reflection here!
I love the portrait you paint of a life well lived–fully lived and with gratefulness for it all. The repeated lines work so well! I love how you reference your body with the lines:
“A map showing all
The paths I chose”
It inspires me!