From the time we were children, We were given a role, Told why we were special, And what made us whole. Given instruction How to measure our worth... Being soft, full of heart, Making love, giving birth. Then what do we do now? How should we prepare For the change in our bodies, For the loss of our hair, For the fear and self-loathing, For the tears cried alone? We prepare with the knowledge That the battle's our own. If there is a first step, If there's one place to start, It's to find our own strength Somewhere deep in our hearts, And muster our courage, Help our spirit to lift With the realization That life is the gift; And no matter what new shape Our flesh and bone takes, Our souls can't be severed, Can't vanish, can't break. So, believe that while bodies Can be battered and scarred, It's what lives in our hearts That defines who we are. ©1997 Gail Von Schlichting
From the time we were children, We were given a role, Told why we were special, And what made us whole. Given instruction How to measure our worth... Being soft, full of heart, Making love, giving birth. Then what do we do now? How should we prepare For the change in our bodies, For the loss of our hair, For the fear and self-loathing, For the tears cried alone? We prepare with the knowledge That the battle's our own. If there is a first step, If there's one place to start, It's to find our own strength Somewhere deep in our hearts, And muster our courage, Help our spirit to lift With the realization That life is the gift; And no matter what new shape Our flesh and bone takes, Our souls can't be severed, Can't vanish, can't break. So, believe that while bodies Can be battered and scarred, It's what lives in our hearts That defines who we are.
You are listening to The Greatest Love of All
I decided long ago, Never to walk in anyone's shadow. If I fail, if I succeed, At least I've lived as I believed. No matter what they take from me, They can't take away my dignity. Because the greatest love of all Is happening to me I found the greatest love of all Inside of me The greatest love of all Is easy to achieve Learning to love yourself Is the greatest love of all
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