I take back my body.
I take back my body.
The body I have existed within, but without.
The body that has fought, endured - SURVIVED.
The body that has existed as a foreigner, unable to comprehend the torment - the hate.
The body that has been used as a tool for pleasure yet existed without love.
The body that has never experienced safety but was kept for safe keeping.
BUT OH BODY YOU HAVE SURVIVED.
The curves you carry tell a tale beyond it’s time.
Those legs have kept you mounted when you were expected to fall.
Those arms, my dear, have carried more than pain.
They hold compassion, humility and strength that can never be measured.
That temple, has received and given life that will change the world.
I take back my body.
OH BODY, I TAKE YOU BACK.
Inspired by the artistic expression of Rupi Kaur: "I'm Taking My Body Back."
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