A Moment of Serenity

So much more than this meat suit

Living this life one worry at a time

Trying to be everyone's idea of perfect

The cacophony of worries and frustrations of unmet expectations

Leave me bewildered and overwhelmed

Discovering the little things that make me...Me.

Little wonders; birds chirping in blue skies

Incandescent stars in a velvet backdrop

A sugar-laden Slurpie on a hot summer day

Green grass beneath my bare feet

Making art without thinking

A steaming London Fog on a rainy morning

So much has changed in a year.

I have changed, my life, my family, my tribe.

Single, living on my own, following my own path

Carefully disregarding others' loving but misguided words

And trusting myself to know what is best for me.

I erupted from the cocoon I hid away in for so long,

The box of perfection others would have me live in

But never felt like home

I'm living my own life, doing what resonates

Realizing I'm so much more than this meat suit

Living this life one moment at a time

Embracing my perfect imperfections

Muting the cacophony of worries and frustration

Letting go of expectations; que sera, sera...

Relinquishing control to go with the ebb and flow

Trusting my God and the Universe

All is as it should be.