God, thank you for my body

I wrote this prayer awhile back, but I’m sharing it now during my journey through “My Body is Not An Apology” by Sonya Renee Taylor.

God, thank you for my body
Fearfully and wonderfully made
Knit together in my mother’s womb
Now outside, but still connected

Thank you for my body
My soft folds that exude love through cushioned hugs
My heavy chest that bears the sobs of those in pain
My thick legs that testify of a more just world when we march
My kind face that honors the complexity of others’ stories
Thank you for my body

I repent for the years I spent in self-loathing 
The sin of hating what you have loved
And I pledge to use every pound I carry
To preach of a world that is free and full of joy

Amen.