She's the gorgeous giggling girl
skipping along dusty
paths deep in the mountains;
a seductress flaunting a flash
of skin as
she dances in her bedroom
or bends into downward dog;
the temptress that
whispers affirmations in my ear
"I am strong,"
"I am vibrant,"
"I am healthy"
as I revel in the
sexiness of a
new curve or calf muscle.
She lures me into a
false love, promising
faithfulness as she pushes me
down the stairs, the subtle
sabotage of a
weak ankle or swollen knee.
"You are strong,"
"You are vibrant,"
"You are healthy"
I whisper, reminding her that
we are not
enemies, that she is a
warrior, perhaps too worn to
continue the fight
against each other. I surrender.
--
April PAD Day 20 - My (blank), the (blank)
Monday, April 20, 2015
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I love this and completely relate to it. Stop fighting with yourself! Love yourself!
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