Oh! How time flies,
And the miracles that happen
In our bodies and minds
As we change and grow
And discover our potential.
The entire process is absolutely essential
How is it even possible
That I love my body more now
Even with the way gravity pulls
And the way age fades and dulls.
My belly button frowns now
But my lips smile –
They have for a while
I am no longer a stranger
In this bag of bones
That holds my heart and soul
I am a walking miracle
Broken & completely battered
Yet still completely whole
Saved by grace
My body is a canvass
You can trace
The pivotal moments in my journey
I feel as though they are mapped
Into ever scar and wrinkle.
I wasted my youth
Fearing time and age
But only IN time,
WITH age,
Did I learn the beauty & magic
Of change.
