Reclaiming Parts Of Me Poem by Anita Atina

Trying to reclaim parts of me that have been

Crushed, twisted, or shriveled out of shape


Reestablish the contours of who I used to be

Who I am today and who I want to be


Let light into all the dark corners

Meet my demons face to face


Replenish the spring of energy

That flows now sluggishly


Find out what makes me truly happy or not

And to stand back and see


If this picture that gets painted

Is what I am meant to be!