Tuesday, May 26, 2009

My Body to Own

This body of mine

I am my own to own

It is woman it is soft it is strong

It is no longer to be sculpted in the eyes of Ed

It is Olympia reclining

It is Venus De Milo

It is Rembrandt’s Hendrickje

It is Marilyn wrapped in white sheets

It is velvet and grace and languid movements

Across the room

Like the panther with hips of the hunter

And soft padded feet

This body of mine

I am my own to own

From cradle to grave

It is a woman’s body

It is a woman’s heart

It is a woman’s soul

Bleeding, crying, dancing, birthing, holding, giving, comforting, loving, soothing, dreaming, aspiring

You will never take away my strength

My curves

Or my softness

Again.

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