I am mortal, I am human

I am becoming okay in my skin,
more open, honest, authentic,

not hiding behind a mask,
speaking aloud my demons,
to wick them of their power…
 
I am mortal, human,
I am tempted, I falter,
I learn, I grow, hopefully wiser,
I tire sometimes, but I know
the fight, the struggle intimately…
 
I want to be healed, to be better,
to be more useful for God,
to be an empty vessel,
but I am who I am,
the sum of my life...
 
I do not deny any of it,
and my regret is tempered
by the realization that but for
every step I have walked
I would not be where I am today...

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January 29, 2025
I am mortal, I am human
 
Edited January 28, 2025
Transparent – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/01/transparent-v4.html
 
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