Why did I despise
them, all this while?
They’re a part of
me, of who I really am!
Today I call out to
them, accept & love them.
They’re a part of
me, of who I really am –
-
My
imperfections!
My blemished skin,
my greying hair.
My unsettling
waistline, my dawning wrinkles.
My vanity-free
looks, my rebellious fashion-choice.
My tomboyish self,
my headstrong decisions.
My unconventional
paths, my over-ambitious plans.
My emotional
goof-ups, my hidden introvertism,
My craving for
solitude, my need for travel.
My temper tantrums, &
ridiculous PMSisms.
Today I call out to
them, accept & love them.
They’re a part of
me, of who I really am –
-
My
imperfections!
I love my C-Section
Scar, a reminder of my beautiful bundle of joy!
I love my dark
circles, an after-effect of a long night, but for a cause!
I, surprisingly,
love being without lipstick, to kiss my baby 1000 times!
I love my messy
hair, that’s my little one’s evergreen favorite toy!
I’m ok with the
chaos around me; it beats my belief of being a superhuman.
I’m ok with the
piling laundry; I steal that time for something more important.
My home is exact
opposite of a typical “model-flat”, but it’s still a home to us.
My baking skills are
questionable, but still I can fix a decent meal. I think.
Today I call out to
them, accept & love them.
They’re a part of
me, of who I really am –
-
My
imperfections!
I’m a mother, a
wife, a Daughter in law, but not to perfection!
I’m an aspiring
businesswoman, but not at all to perfection!
I carry my baby to
my biz-place & I get my biz-work at home!
I work hard on
Weekdays & sometime much harder on Weekends.
I care less for the
judgments passed everyday.
I laugh off the
claims of ‘ideal-so & so’, pretty shamelessly!
I don’t associate
with ‘game-buddies’ or latest TV soaps.
I’m guilty of
escaping group-chats & other virtual “social” norms!
Call me boring, call
me workaholic,
Call me old or call
me old-fashioned.
But I can’t assure
that I’d care.
So, Today I call out
to them, accept & love them.
They’re a part of
me, of who I really am –
-
My
imperfections!
Today, I choose to
break-free from my long-lived inhibitions.
Today, I rise above
my guilt around my imperfections.
I’m at ease now,
with my real self!
I’m at peace with my
imperfect self!
After all, it’s
known that nobody is perfect.
But we try! And we
strive perfection. Including me!
I won’t stop trying
to fix them, correct them.
But yes, now, I
won’t despise them!
Today I call out to
them, accept & love them.
They’re a part of
me, of who I really am –
-
My
imperfections!
...My dear imperfections!
~ Rupa Patil
An imperfect, but happy soul.
22 August
2015, Bangalore
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| At ease with myself & my imperfections! |
