What makes a person?
A pile of imperfections
knitted together
with limited skill?

What makes a person?
Flesh and bone and muscle
and something more;
a soul?

What makes a person?
A sense of humour
The sound of laughter
A voice?

Who knows what makes a person?
But all our imperfections
Combine to make us unique
And precious.

The tongue that stumbles over certain words
The mind that's always full of doubt
The eyes that aren't quite aligned
The crooked smile at inappropriate times
Trusting too little or too much
The bruised heart that still loves

What makes a person?
Your flaws make you uniquely human
and uniquely you.
Embrace them.