She’s arresting, compelling, provocative, ideal.

Embodies grace and balance, unbridled appeal.

On the dance floor.

In the gym.

The yoga mat, the Persian rug, with him.

Rhythmic, kinetic, metaphysic, real.

Intentioned to love, nurture, bless, to heal.

Wicked good, No?

Do you know her?

Inspired by  Three Word Wednesday... Arresting, Rythmic, Wicked.

I Am.

Experienced. Weathered. Aged.

Eroded. Refined.

Call it what you will.

I AM steady.

The rains come.

The sun beats down.

The breezes blow.

They, too, are steady.

Constant. Predictable.

Sometimes fierce.

They rush, pierce, gust.

I stand.

Proud. Confident. Capable. Strong.

I flex.

I bend.

I do not break.

I’ve grown past that frailty.

Matured.

Roots firmly planted, growing inward, upward.

Steady, I take what I need. Give back in return.

Balanced.

Solid at my core.

Steady.

I AM.

Even

When I am not.

On this I count

To carry me

When I am not.

Made my case.

Spoke my truth.

Stood my ground.

Conquered my tears

And my fears

Shame, denial and disappointment.

Finally said what needed to be said

What yearned to be heard.

Deeply embedded in love.

Creating balance at last.

It was not easy.

But I did it.

I set Truth free.

I will heal.

It will be.

Not as easy as it seems.

90% of brain function

is dedicated

to maintaining balance

in the human organism.

Just ask a chiropractor.

Equilibrium. Equipoise. Counterpoise.

Stability.

Literal balance.

Emotional balance.

Balance

between

…holding tight and letting go

…grace and effort

…give and take

…live and let live.

In the moment.

Balance.

Imbalance.

Imbalanced…off kilter…a little off…out of her mind…

Let’s not.

nestled snugly against my spine

pushing in every direction

sending tendrils of tension up into my shoulders

wrapping around my throat.

It warns, but of what?

***

It’s come before.

Never warmly or with welcome,

But foreboding,

Ominous.

Dark.

I’m tempted to cry or cry out;

but I will not give in.

As it threatens to burst through my head, my heart, my life

I will breathe.

Breathe in goodness and balance

flexibility and strength.

Breathe in my own

comfort

and warmth

and welcome

and light.

And it will leave.

I am light.

I destroy darkness.

I win.

More readily.

Fear stepped in.

I stopped.

Journey in.

Accept.

Practice.

Strength– Flexibility –Balance

I move again.

Released.

Free.

Me.