Bare Bones

 

I see your shape
beneath your skin,
beneath the leaves
that clothe you,

your scars and
your scratches,
your well-weathered bark,
the storms you've lived to tell.

So much beauty
you carry inside.
Your bare bones reveal
who you are.

I see how you've bent
and you've twisted,
trying to be strong and
to hold everyone,

the will and the courage
to keep growing upward,
keep lifting your eyes
to the sky.

I see the shape of
your bare bones,
so delicate and
so strong.

I see your soul
and I love you.
You're safe to be
just who you are.