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smaller

stop telling me to be smaller

shorter

thinner

 

my body is wise 

it does its thing

 

i let my belly spill out of my pants

i give it the space it needs

 

stop telling me to be smaller

shorter

thinner

 

my body is wise

it does what it needs 

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Hélène

Thu 28th Sep 2023 20:59

Good poem, Jaya! I agree...wisdom of the body. I really enjoyed reading this.

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