I’m Tired of Hating My Body – A Poem

when I look in the mirror

I shift and change in front of my eyes

becoming someone I never thought possible

I look at my reflection

and I wonder who formed the idea

of what I should look like

I’ve watched as I took on weight

from wisdom and nourishment

my heart and mind are full

there is so much about me to celebrate

and I can’t forget what I’ve learned

who I am is not defined by numbers

scales and circumstances

I am filled with stardust made real

and I know that I am a miracle

I have been given shape and form

and I am a dream made reality

I know that I live beyond my body

that my personality does not fit

into a perceived shape

and neither should I

I’m tired of hating my body

I have decided to love it

instead