my wonderful humanity. 

my wonderful mind, 

my heart, this turbulent, 

god-awful 

messy sea 

of emotion—of feeling, 

of ache and of folly, 

of pain, of love—

of sweet, unfair, 

cruel, beautiful love.

all of my awkwardness,

all of my imperfect, ugly, gorgeous 

humanity. 

I will paint 

with broad strokes. 

I care not

what mess I make

of this canvas.

for I will revel 

and I will rejoice

in every single mistake,

every precious reminder

of my humanity.