I am a pear
I run all the miles
But every brownie shows
I'm always tucking
Trying to make my stomach flat
I lift all the weights
And my arms
Remain untoned
I tell myself I'm pretty
But I can't stop worrying
About how I look
Even if I feel lovely
I'll feel fat all day
So heavy and round and fake
And no matter how many
Miles I run
Or steps I climb
I am always a pear
And I can't see how that
Can ever be perfect.
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Life When Living Awake
Poesía• sequel to A Book of Rhyme, Rhythm, and Time • Life goes on. "Life When Living Awake" explores joy, heartbreak, hurt, loneliness, and learning how to get back up and keep trying. It's about being loved and being hurt and healing from the hurt whil...
