A letter to my body
A letter to my body
Dear Body,
I put you under a lot of stress lately.
I forgot to say thank you.
I gave you things you didn’t want with force.
I forgot to say sorry.
I put you in situations where you didn’t feel safe.
I forgot to check in with you.
Time and again, I rue all those moments
where I pushed you past your limits
with no love, care and affection in sight.
You haven’t deserved
so many things you’ve endured.
I just wish I’d realised sooner
what has really been going on.
I’m going to start treating you better.
I acknowledge the times I’ve abused you
and I promise no more.
We can make up for lost time.
It’s not too late.
You may not look the way I’d hoped before
but you are mine and mine alone.
I need to start loving you more for what you are
instead of hating you for what you lack.
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