All of my parts

wisdom words

ALL OF MY PARTS

neither better nor worse
I have all these parts
making up who I am

the shadow and the light
both required
to form the shape
of my whole self

I fear the shadows
not wanting to look their way
they might swallow me up
make me disappear
but they only loom larger
with continued neglect

I fear the light
not wanting to be too much
the attention I’d get
might hurt me too
leave me exposed to the glare
so I cover up what feels too bright

there is space for all our parts
together, they form a beauty of being
together, they form our whole

with kindness
let’s welcome all parts of us
and instantly feel the power
they provide
when we allow
the unlimited space
they had been taking up all along