A beautiful and powerful poem dedicated to a BRCA1 girl (Teri Smeija) in my group. Dedicated to her by her friend.

[shikhacanfightit]

BRCA1 is a gene that, if mutated, increases your chances for Breast and Ovarian Cancer.

More Than the Sum by LL Darroch.

I am more than the sum of my body parts,

I consist of light, grace, and soul,

The lilt of my laugh, the touch of my hand,

The sound of my voice, and the timber of my heart.

I am not the shape of my leg,

But instead the path of my walk,

I am not the size of my breasts,

But I am the consistency of the heart the lies beneath them.

My womb is not measured by the children I birth,

But by the birth I give to the life around me,

I am not the scars and lines that mar my face and body,

But they are the medals of life and honour I wear with pride.

I am not the colour and style of my hair or skin,

But the intelligence and creativity that works beneath it,

I am not the slightness or weight that fits in my clothes,

But the size of the humanity who makes a mark in my world.

No part removed makes me any less of a perfectly formed person,

For no individual piece can hold all that I am,

I am mother, sister, teacher, lover, grandchild, friend, daughter and wife,

I am all of these and more, a work of creation and beauty. Woman.

[sumeet_shah Administrator]

Very, very truly touching and inspiring poem, Shikha!

I am frankly short of words to praise it!

Woman - the most priceless creation of God!

Respect.

[baku]

Salute to you for such a lovely inspiration

[mintzz]

A touching poem!cannot think of a better creation of the almighty!hats of shikha!

[rgci13]

Shikacanfight I salute you for this poem. Can I talk to sometime and share the experiences?

[shikhacanfightit in reply to rgci13]

You can connect with me whenever you want. My email is [e-mail]

[cheery]

What a beautiful way of describing a woman, the mother of creation.

[shikhacanfightit]

Hello friends. Thanks for the complements. I will pass them on. I do not want to take credit for someone else's poem. I shared it because it means a lot to me and i am so happy that you all have a great respect for women! Thanks

[HelpingHand]

Each and every word of the poem means "Woman"!!

Indeed we are 'a work of creation and beauty'.

Thanks Shikacanfight for sharing it