Metamorphoses

The transformation from a
Walking to a wheeling person
Opened the gate to a
Dark night of the soul

How I missed dancing
Playing volleyball
Riding my bike and
Roaming the woods!

Shame swallowed me
Self-pity drowned me in tears
Self-hatred got the best of me
Failure threw me into an abyss

Looking into the mirror
I saw a weak disabled body
Craving desperately my attention
Merciless I turned away

When I was at my lowest
An angel in the shape of a man
Stepped into my life and reminded me
Not to reduce myself to this body

Meaningful conversations
Heart-centered poems and stories
Shared visions and dreams
Gave wings to my mind, body and soul

Step by step I learned to love myself
To see with the eyes of love and
To radiate loving kindness
The metamorphosis has just begun