I Woke Up Like This
I am a flawless,
Ever changing,
Work of art.
I live my life differently
Than others.
Words are chosen more carefully
When the sentence forming
Is a ballad.
Steps become more graceful
When a walk up the stairs
Is a waltz.
A closet is filled more cautiously
When the hangers
Hold dollops of paint.
And dressing is done
With the consciousness
That one’s body is a canvass.
I am flawless
Because with every word,
I sing a song.
With every step,
I dance a jig.
And with every breath,
I am breathing life
Into something new,
And beautiful,
And flawless.