She's Comfortable in Her Body

‘Aqua Bliss’
24”H x 12”W

She’s comfortable in her body
Wrinkles, sags and bulges
just signs of a life well lived

She doesn’t regret all those glasses of wine with friends
and freshly baked bread out of the oven
slathered with herb-scented oil

She embraces long ago summers
spent laying on the beach
until laugh lines became etched by sunlight

She eats well, lives well
exercises when it’s fun
and doesn’t worry too much
about what others think anymore
Because she knows that her life
is being well lived

Art and Words by Beverly Ash Gilbert