My Body

My body is marked,
But I have learned to live in it.

I have learned to see,
The sunshine in the freckles
The laughter in the lines
The strength in the muscles
The pleasure in the fat
The knowledge in the scars.

My body tells the story of my life.

And it has many tales yet to write,
Tales of yearning
Tales of love
Tales of passion
Tales of pain
Tales of comfort.

Yes, my body has many tales yet to write,
And I can’t wait to read them,
From head to toe.

Photo used in thumbnail from cottonbro on pexels.