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From my teacher Gil Hedley, a wise human who offers a sacred perspective on the human body, through the lens of mindful dissection classes.

Your body
is a holy book,
a scripture—

the pages of your flesh
are marked
in exquisite detail
with the finest hand,

inscribed by spirit
with the poetry
of love,
lessons of mercy,
miracles,
angelic hosts,

and the story
of your life
perfectly told,

an illuminated manuscript
of a sacred writing
epic in scope,
majesty
and grace.

Every hair
on your head
and line on your face,
every rushing tide
of wind and wave
moving you
from within
this living testament
bear witness
to the truth
layered
within you—

Study this text
with conviction then,
reflect with care
upon its meaning,
and enjoy
the divine
inspiration.

-Gil Hedley, "Living Testament" from Beyond the Leaving

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