Letting down your guard

'Dancing By Firelight'
24"W x 30"H

Letting Down Your Guard

How many times
do you let down your guard
peal back the layers of doubt
and insecurity
and fear of rejection

To simply lift your arms
to the sky
breathe in the beauty
that's all around you

And move to the rhythm
and magic
and gift
of life

Art and Words by Beverly Ash Gilbert

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