I'll Lose You in the Stars

The Bones of the Woman Who Bears Your Name

Be gentle with your past,

handle her tenderly and with the respect she deserves,

find the strength and beauty in her

amongst the awkward and messy,

go down the line and embrace

the eleven year old addicted to the scale,

the sixteen year old cowering before a crowd,

the nineteen year old begging a man to stay,

reassure them all that they are valuable,

because they made the person you are today,

salute each year of childhood, every year of adulthood,

because they hold the bones of the woman who bears your name.

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