By: Jana Greene
Oh if I were just more thin
Perhaps then I’d be happy.
I’d strut my stuff,
Wear stylish clothes
And dress all kinds of snappy.
I’d not so hate my muffin top,
Would know when to eat
And when to stop.
Maybe that’s it,
Perhaps that’s the key,
I’d be happier
As a thinner me.
Or maybe it’s a vacation
That would set my heart anew,
One in a place where
The waves lap the shore
And the water’s a crystalline blue.
Where the sun always shines
And dark clouds stay away,
Yes perhaps I’d have peace then
At least for a day
(Or however long I decided to stay!)
If my venue underwent change.
If I were only healthy, you see,
If the pain would scram and let me be,
I’d run and jump and skip and hop
If my body were only free.
No matter what struggles we all face.
So long as we hold tight to love,
Hope, and grace.
Well make it through
This difficult race
And come out the other side.
Would I really be a better me
If all the things above were true?
Do circumstances dictate
The happiness in me and you?
It’s not ‘bout getting when we’ve wanted,
But wanting what we’ve got,
If we don’t practice self acceptance
All these things would be for naught.
So wrap your arms around yourself
Give yourself a hug (from me to you,)
Know that you are more than enough,
And God will see you through.
Musings of a Gypsy Soul 