the body --
holding so much; hidden away, tucked
just below the surface of the skin,
holding --
all of us together, every layer of this body:
emotional, spiritual, physical,
past losses and fears,
future dreams and longings,
ambiguous whispers from the outside …
the traumatic, painful events
this body has endured!
has held --
nudging, showing, telling us,
whispering the truth through our senses
so we may release our tiresome grip,
and heal --
still, we misinterpret this graceful temple,
this majestic guide, the source of our wisdom,
and scapegoat these sensitivities,
blame this body as the root cause
of our self-inflicted, story stricken
mindful suffering --
SCARED BODY
SCARRED BODY
… SACRED BODY.
