I am Sue

Introducing myself...

I am Sue 
Of Scruffy and Teddy, striped pants and long hair, arranging flowers and smoothing noses 
Of mountains and rivers, deserts and seas, peaks high and valleys low 
Of questioning and challenging, of yearning for belonging, of loneliness and intimacy   

I am Sue 
A mother born, a wife embraced 
A heart uplifted in gratitude and joy
A head bowed in loss and grief 
A spirit free, a heart wild, a back strong 
A spirit bowed, a heart broken, a back bent   

I am Sue 
Of snow and ice, 
Of sun and stars 
Of rivers wild and brooks gentle 
Of forest and flowers, gardens and soil 
Of breath frosting and feet cracking 
Of body light, of eyes deep.   

I am Sue 
Giver of snuggles and cuddles
Giver of kisses and caresses 
Seeker of challenge and driven of purpose 
Questioner of all, pusher of rules, asker of “why” 

I am Sue. 
I have fallen. I have risen. 
I am broken. I am whole. 
I am Sansu. 
Rising.

Soft heart. Strong back. Wild heart. Written and drawn while in recovery in 2017.