Every time I see a reflection of my body, I see a war. For every victorious battle and nights filled with laughter and beer, For every time I see beauty in my body, There will always be lost souls and early graves, There will always be a spot on what would be considered ugly tainting the picture my reflection paints. I know that every time I feel at home in my own skin, I will…
What am I but a matchstick So delicate So deadly Easily brightened Easily put out So handle me gently please Protect me when the rain falls So I may burn for infinities to come -Carissa Williams
I was once told I am the universe It’s body and it’s mind I’ve existed endlessly Through every moment in time And in that second I was puzzled I saw myself as much too small And though they tried to help me comprehend I couldn’t help but think them false But then I looked into mirror And I saw planets And stars And then I blinked And as fast as they came They were gone…
I see you as the nest I use when love birds are hungry and need a stop to be fed I see you as my home and often times my home’s a mess inside and out sometimes its spotless, but just on the outside on the inside, there’s a burning candle I’ve left on so that the smell of my insecurities don’t fill up the room so the flame can shed some light on my…
Throwing off this weight as I prep to balance the loss. Not caring what others think since only I know the cost. Everything I’ve lost and everything I’ve gained Weird how I’ve recently fallen in love with the growing pain. Training, framing, affirming that this is all for me stare down that mirror and finally loving what I see. ME. Years of self-loathing and shitty self- talk… I always covered up yet you would never…
I want my self esteem back I need my confidence back I want what belongs to me I demand it Years to develop and own And just like that stolen Forcefully taken By Social media Magazines Beauty standards I will never again be silenced for The anatomy of my body: My curves, in the eyes of the world developed before it’s time The color of my skin and it’s different shades of brown I call…
I plant my seed of confidence beside the tallest tree in the world Hoping that my confidence will one day grow as tall and perhaps taller I plant my seed of confidence beside the tallest tree in the world So one day I can be strong enough to withstand the judgments of others I plant my seed of confidence beside the tallest tree in the world Learning by example to be proud of my roots…
The mountains in the valley like the curves of a woman, the rivers that run deep over rocks, my flesh, the water as my blood cascading waterfalls as yoni nectar, your body is my body. The crisp air as pure energy, I breathe your breath, as one, the smell of the rich earth, the scent of sweet grass, the swaying flowers radiating their perfume as an offering of sacredness to me, to show me my…
I was afraid people will meet my weight before they meet me – shake the hand of the few pounds that won’t shift before they shake my own Growing into myself made self hatred swell in my expanse, it invited disgust to settle here, making a home for itself inside my suffocating ribcage These days, I’m taking up space, Slapping my thighs to watch the wiggle and laughing, not crying This is my body. I…
My body is a place that runs With deep, dark waters, …