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I am
I AM
You don’t see me
when you airbrush
fill, lift,
smooth.
You don’t see me
when you homogenize,
erase
remove.
My skin’s not alabaster.
Hairless,
unweathered,
untouched,
immobile,
unloved.
My curves don’t conform
to your limited map
of bosom and butt.
My body
topography
flows
its own sweet
course.
I am
fi...
Wednesday 31st July 2019 10:08 am
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