My Thoughts on Aging Gracefully
The Beauty of Aging
With every wrinkle
upon my flesh
feminine beauty and wisdom’s
expressed
For years I rejected
the beauty within
finding fault
with my body,
to fat or too thin
Not honoring
the beautiful woman
as she unfolded,
trying to fit into some idea of
how I needed to be molded
Listening to the doctrine
and ignorance of man,
telling me
be what I say or
you will be damned
I forsook myself and
denied my powers,
hopelessly misunderstood
…afraid of
my desires
Now, I slowly awake
from this embryonic state,
awake and aware
of the beauty within
reflected on my
beautiful dress,
my skin
No longer ashamed
of my beauty and essence
I break the chains
that held back my presence
Unfolding my wings
like a butterfly
I slowly stand proud,
face lifted to the sky
With each flutter of
my wings,
love of self flourishes from
within
Until…
I am a most
wonderous being
A woman proud
of what she is seeing
At last I stand
a woman, my outside
reflecting the beauty
within…
My Thoughts on Aging Gracefully by Cindy Ricardo, LMHC is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.
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