this body

there is a post that i want to write

i've been attempting it for years

it's a post about

bodies, beauty and strength

but every time i type it

it feels trite and tried

like i'm tell you something

you all ready know

versus telling myself

something i need to know:

this body is good

it's messy 

imperfect

and glorious

i don't always feel this way

i don't know why

but i know it's true

i don't like mess

and imperfection

but comparing myself

against the invisible standard

seems like a silly thing to do

to my logical mind

are our minds and body really logical?

when it comes to feeling beautiful

and strong?

all i want for my body

is to feel good in it

to sit in my skin 

comfortably

to feel strong

and beautiful

in the same breathe

i know this will never come from a product

or package

but that doesn't mean i haven't tried 

to find my soul's companion there

dear mirror girl,

all these words are for you

you are enough

in everything!