Greater Than the Sum of My Parts - Poem

Sharing my poetry at
In the Flow Studios
Arts Open House.
Picture by
Myranda Josephson

I’m at a place

in my life

and my art

that I no longer want

to calculate my next step,

nor measure my phrases,

nor mince my words.

I will no longer apologize

for being myself,

or for being broken

yet indestructible. 

I want to embrace

the shadows in my life,

that have taught me

empathy,

patients,

and compassion.

The painful bits

and the hurts

that showed me

how strongly

I could heal.

My scars

are my badges of honor,

they are

the purple hearts

of my inner-war.

My imperfections

remind me

to be kind

with my words

and to be gentle

with my thoughts.

I no longer strive

to be the perfect daughter,

mother, wife, sister,

friend or teacher.

I lay myself before my art

in humility

with my boots shaking

and my heart pounding.

I’m finding my courage

by facing my fears,

I’m finding my strength

by acknowledging my weakness,

I’m finding my light

by accepting my darkness.

And in the process,

I am learning

that I am greater

than the sum of all my parts.

By Aurora Ferrer 8-19-14

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POI