“Ode to My Body” by Julie Kim

Ode to My Body

Dear Body, My body

Nobody but me

Lived through or fathoms what lies beneath

My magnificent silky sheath

Passed down from my father

Endures all my years

As mother, wife, sister, daughter

Each scar, all my bones, every ache, every creak

The stories they’d tell, if only they could speak!

Of pain and the losses, battles, victories untold

Of strength I possessed unknown to behold

Dear Body, My body

I myself, I embody

My landscape transforms down to its core

I’m weathered like rocks

Time runs, not walks

Unkind to the woman I was before

With no choice, I embrace

To age with courage and grace

Whatever may come my way

God grant me time, my body I pray

Be good to me the rest of my days

Julie Kim is on the go as a busy mom and an occupational therapist.  When she hits pause, she relishes in music and singing and her penchant for writing poetry.  These days, she’s becoming familiar with the art of sitting down, thanks to Brian’s writing classes.

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