Naturally She, Hidden in the Forest by the Cemetery

Words from the model for this photo:

“Scars, like bark on a tree,

are not something to be softened or erased.

They are my body’s signature—

etched by experience,

written in resilience,

worn with quiet power.”

We talked about the similarities in nature of forms, the mix of light and dark, and how the textures of bark can match or at least related well, to scars and stretch marks, and other signs of change and growth.