This is raw, I thank you for sharing . As you get older you learn to accept your bodies bumps, lumps, and lines...its all part of you and a life lived. Hugs-

I really like your uniqueness in writing. You have a way with bringing different words into cohesion, it's amazing. I absolutely loved the first stanza! Wonderful work.

I really like your uniqueness in writing. You have a way with bringing different words into cohesion, it's amazing. I absolutely loved the first stanza! Wonderful work.

Bodies tell stories. Unblemished ones are very, very rare.

"Encasing my body like a cover of a book"

Exactly this! Just as you love someone with all of their body stories, yours are just as lovable ... feel no shame and find the beauty in your stories of survival that your body expresses. :-) x
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