My Beautiful Embrace

My Beautiful Embrace

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I choose to love myself

From my head to my toes

From my chest

To my tummy

From my fingers to my heels

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I choose to hug myself wholeheartedly

Truly, fully,

Unconditionally

Those old cheeks

Those worn hips

Those rusted knees

Ooooh,

There isn’t any part of my body that can escape

My beautiful embrace

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You, you wide shoulders who were told you were too masculine, too large, too obvious,

I release you

And you, you sinful belly that was deemed way too selfish to conceive,

I discharge you

You can now walk in peace

And you, oh you two brown feet who were told you were too flat for ballet, ronds de jambes, arabesques and pliés

I absolve you…

Jump free!

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I choose to love myself

From my bones to my teeth

From my lungs to my nipples

From my nails to my ears

Every birth mark, every scar, every wrinkle

Is now adored, anointed, embraced and blessed

Oooh

There isn’t any part of my body that can escape my exhilarating dance

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For today

I choose to walk the path of a higher shining life

I breathe into every part of my body with infinite love and kindness

And amen, and alleluia, and ase

Eyiiii twasakidila!

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© Sabrina Moella