Whole, As In…

whole, as in

     i am enough

whole, as in

glitter and grit, or none at all

whole, as in

my raw edges are a gift

whole, as in

     my desire is sacred

whole, as in

i’m not into that right now, and that’s okay

whole, as in

permission to release my shame, permission to take my time

whole, as in

my ever-evolving body, my many-splendored gender

whole, as in

care is central, always

whole, as in

no one is disposable

whole, as in

i am accountable to you

whole, as in

the families i build are mirrors of the world i would like to inhabit

whole, as in

     the wounds i carry do not make me broken

whole, as in

the scars i have caused do not make me unworthy of love

whole, as in

     i alchemize my trauma within and beyond myself

whole, as in

     my wholeness is connected to your wholeness

whole, as in

something i know deep down

-Orion S. Johnstone