The reflection I see Is blurry at best Marred by the dots of doubt That have no way to connect
I am trying to methodically regain a link Into the feeling of "being me" Learning to embrace the (beauty) of all the fallible pieces, That make up my identity
I have put my (body) through a torturous Hell Trying to obtain an unreachable goal Yet it still manages to be forgiving enough To keep mustering up (strength) As I journey to become whole
I do not know when inner peace will come And silence the screaming beast within Though I have found an urgent will to fight for connection And (respect) my true self again
Beauty-Body-Strength-Respect...These are all words that I spent a lifetime excluding myself from. After extensive help from a "Bad ***" crew, keeping me in check, I am now starting to explore the possibilities of including "myself" along with those wonderful, yet powerful, words!