23 June 2012

June Blogger Challenge: Day 23 — Soul

I am . . . a soul
My body,
A House

Why all this focus on the body?
Its weight
Its shape
Its imperfections

Made in the image of
God

He made me
Perfect
And I turn that around
To mean

Nothing

My soul
buried
Under layers of

Self Hatred
Self Denial
Self Abuse

Cutting
Revealing
Skin
Blood

My Soul
Aches

Why should I
Punish
Myself

For imperfections?

That God
Does not
See

Instead,
He sees
My Soul

The Spirit Within

And Beauty Takes
Flight

My Soul
Free

Rejoicing
Weightless

And I
Become
One

With
My
Creator

1 comment:

Meliss said...

Exactly! When i get down on my body, i think, "how dare i question God's work".

Often, that works, but body image -- still a tough one.

Gorgeous poetry!