Just as over the course
of a year, the seasons change,
inevitably, over the course
of life, a woman's body will change.
The photoshopped
supermodel on the cover
of a fashion magazine
is an 'ideal' that does not exist.
While the allure of
youth & vitality cannot
be denied, neither can
the appreciation for time & experience.
It's the honorable path
walked by
all maidens
& matriarchs.
A path that comes with
blemishes,
cellulite,
scars & stretchmarks.
Wrapped
in every
shape,
size & skin color.
Yet, it's these so-called
'imperfections'
that render her
fascinating & unique.
A paragon of feminal
physique, so luminously
patterned &
intrinsically beautiful.
Nov 11, 2019
Nov 11, 2019 at 12:28 AM UTC
Just as over the course
of a year, the seasons change,
inevitably, over the course
of life, a woman's body will change.
The photoshopped
supermodel on the cover
of a fashion magazine
is an 'ideal' that does not exist.
While the allure of
youth & vitality cannot
be denied, neither can
the appreciation for time & experience.
It's the honorable path
walked by
all maidens
& matriarchs.
A path that comes with
blemishes,
cellulite,
scars & stretchmarks.
Wrapped
in every
shape,
size & skin color.
Yet, it's these so-called
'imperfections'
that render her
fascinating & unique.
A paragon of feminal
physique, so luminously
patterned &
intrinsically beautiful.
Kintsugi, also known as Kintsukuroi, is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. As a philosophy, it treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise.
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