You love me and my tattoos
You even held my hand while I got one
My long, unruly curls are constantly in your face
But you just twirl them in between your fingers
You tell me all the time that I should love my body
And that is one thing you make me want to do
You don't put weight on my shoulders
You make me feel worthy
Worthy of a heart-filling, deeply passionate love
And now that's all I want
What I want now is for you to look at me and love what you see
You say I am the the epitome of all the things that make me into who I am
Which in turn makes me the culmination of your love
The long hair, the gauges in my ears, my short, bitten fingernails
I hope you never look at me and think of leaving
I want to continue to gather all the things you gift to me
A smile, a sense of self worth, an unending love for myself
Did you know that Love makes you feel more important than you thought you could?
Because I didn't until you showed up
And now I think I've won
All those "I love you", "you're amazing", "I'm so proud of you" I gather up and wear as my medal
But what I hope you know is that I would do anything in this world to see you smile
So I hope
I really, really hope
That you always love what you see
YOU ARE READING
consumed
Puisi|3rd place poetry in The Butterfly Awards 2019 🦋| There are times in life where you become consumed by thoughts of many things. Instead of letting them overtake you, express them.
