The Blessed Cafe' Podcast presents The Poet's Pantry

Today's Selection is entitled "This Body" written by Sidnitra Christine Bates copyright 1/10/2023

I am reminded of who I am and how exceptionally beautiful I Am at any age, weight, size, etc.

Be Inspired today to not only be comfortable in your own skin, but know that all of it...all of you is PERFECT!!!

THIS BODY

This body has been created; this body has been formed

This body has been shaped, scarred, adored & adorned

This body has been wrapped in swaddling clothes

This body has been taken, shaken moved & floored

This body has been fed, this body has been looked upon

This body has been battered, lathered, has bled & been torn

This body has given birth to Kings and a Nation shall call Her Blessed

This Body? This Body is Perfect…

This body has been bathed and basted and crossed many burning sands

This body has been stretched and gathered and pushed by ungrateful hands

This body has been starved and moved, rocked, saddled and dared

This body has been touched, and caressed, liked, followed and shared

This body has been revered and hated..this body has been shoved

This body has been given ultimatums, refused, infused…abused & loved

This body has given birth to Kings and a Nation shall call Her Blessed

This Body? This Body is Perfect…

This body has been timed and ticked and watched and known

This body has been ignored and bothered, annoyed…this body has grown

This body has been careened and commissioned…assigned & aligned

This body has been deemed Worthy and not, mishandled and maligned

This body has been cheated and treated…spoofed and aloof

This body has been teased and seized… unearned and borrowed with ease

But make no mistake…

This body has given birth to Kings and a Nation shall call Her Blessed

This Body? This Body is Perfect…

This body has been handled, and has “carpe’ diemed” many days

This body is Royalty…it knows it’s precious and Rare in countless ways

This body has been nourished, nurtured, captured, raptured & prized

This body has been called beautiful in all of its glory, weight and size

This body has been ordained to reach and inspire the world

It bears the marks of safe and troubled passage…it demands and deserves to be honored & heard

This body has given birth to Kings and a nation shall call her Blessed

Oh, this body? This body is Perfect because it was created by the Best!

So before you judge it...Respect it

-Sidnitra Christine Bates

©January 10, 2023