unromantic

let me reclaim my body

WHEN I LOOK IN THE MIRROR IT IS NOT MY OWN REFLECTION THAT LOOKS BACK AT ME BECAUSE ALL I SEE IS YOU

WHEN I SEE MY FACE I SEE MY CHEEKBONES AND HOW YOU ONCE TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE PERFECT AND THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICED ABOUT ME

AND I SEE MY JAWLINE AND THINK OF HOW YOU USED TO RUN YOUR FINGER ALONG THE EDGE WHEN WE WERE TOGETHER AND YOU TOLD ME THAT IT WAS SO SHARP IT COULD CUT THROUGH ANYTHING

AND MY LEGS MY LEGS ARE YOURS I ALWAYS THOUGHT THEY WERE SHORT AND UGLY YOU TOLD ME THEY WERE SOFT AND BEAUTIFUL

YOU TAUGHT ME TO LOVE MY LEGS YOU TAUGHT ME TO LOVE MYSELF

AND I SEE MY EYES AND I CANNOT ESCAPE MY EYES

YOU WOULD LOOK INTO THEM AND TELL ME THAT WHAT I THOUGHT WERE PLAIN AND BROWN WOULD ACTUALLY GLOW GOLDEN IN THE LIGHT AND NOW I CAN'T HELP BUT LOOK FOR IT IN EVERY ONE OF MY PICTURES

YOU USED TO RUN YOUR FINGERS THROUGH MY HAIR WHEN WE KISSED AND NOW I CANNOT BRUSH IT WITHOUT WISHING THAT IT WAS YOUR HANDS STREAMING THROUGH THE TANGLES INSTEAD

MY NECK IS COLD WITHOUT THE TOUCH OF YOUR LIPS

MY HIPS ARE LONELY WITHOUT YOUR HANDS RESTING ON THEIR CURVE

YOU HAVE CONSUMED ME

MY BODY DOES NOT BELONG TO ME ANYMORE I AM YOURS IN EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD

YOU HOLD MY BONES AND MY SKIN AND I CANNOT HELP BUT WONDER IF MY SOUL BELONGS TO YOU AS WELL

[let me reclaim my body ; m.h. ]

okay i'm trying not to do author's notes on this but. i am not particularly fond of this poem (or any of the others i've uploaded, really) and would very much appreciate constructive criticism or any other sort of comments, what's working/what isn't. tytyyyy also thanks for the nearly 4k even though i never post anything lol