B-holding

I thought that when I leveled up
It would come because I'd gotten
Stronger
     Faster
          Wiser
               Better
Metamorphed into a higher state

But no, I checked--
I'm still only me

Ten toes, two feet
Nine knuckles and a
Fragile back
All essential traits are still intact:
Small
     Fierce
          Stubborn
Forever not too bright

If anything, grace came because of
What I lacked: concern for anything but
Getting through the day