It took over half a century for my selves
to fit comfortably inside this familiar skin
The Curious Child
questioned everything
The Mute Poet sang freely
undaunted by mirrors
The Everlasting Learner
learned how much she had to teach
The Clown dropped her crutches
to join freely in the dance
The Fool found the wisdom
to become her own best friend
The Storyteller spun tales
part myths, part truths
The Parent abdicated their futures
to her daughters and her sons
The Evangelist laughed
abandoning the crusades
The Advocate
stopped playing god
The Pacifist fought
to find inner peace
And the old Survivor
healed her wounds with words
– Lorna Louise Bell
