Saturday, August 15, 2009

Past and Present

I used to be...

a gymnast
a runner
desperate
searching
passionate
holding on
at arms length
fearful
unseen beauty
a storyteller
manipulative
demanding
hungry
thin
sad
stuck in the past
expressive
a dancer
intense
clutching

Now I am...

coming out from hiding
hopeful
becoming
at peace
a runner starting over
a writer whose words have been unread for too long now
losing weight
fearful of the final finish line
forever changed by the birth of my son
a mother: a role that can never be undone but sometimes leaves me feeling undone
grateful
missing
envious
looking forward
a photographer
blessed
dancing with a limp
a counselor
deep
letting go