Body Language

Dear knees,
thank you for always catching me
when i fall. thank you for
keeping me standing strong.
i am sorry for all the
abuse i always seem to put you through.
i am sorry that you are always covered
in bruises and blood and cuts.
maybe one day i'll be able to hold myself
up, but until then, stay strong.

Dear hipbones,
i am sorry that i am always hitting you
against things. i am sorry that i do not
love you for the way that you are. i
am sorry that i would rather you be
protruding from my skin for the world to see.
i am sorry that you go through so much
abuse from me. i know it seems like i don't
love you, but give me time, i'm working on it.

Dear torso,
i know that you and i have never
had the best relationship. There are
so many things that i wish you could be.
i wish you were smaller in some areas,
i wish you were larger in others,
you don't know what i want from you and
i'msorry
i'm sorry
i ' m s o r r y .
i know that it seems like i hate you,
but you do so many wonderful things
for me. Thank you for everything you do,
and i promise that i will try to learn to
love you just the way you are.

Dear ribcage,
Thank you for protecting the most
vulnerable part of me. As many times as
i have felt as though my heart was broken,
i know that you were always there to help.
when my heart melts, you are always there to
keep it from getting too carried away.
when it breaks, you always ensure that the
pieces don't get scattered on the ground
wherever i go.

Dear brain,
thank you for continuing to function at
2:00 in the morning when i force you
to do the work that i have procrastinated on.
you always keep my heart in-check whenever
something doesn't feel right. you may not be
the smartest brain out there,
but you're good enough for me.
always remember that.

Dear me,
please remember to love
yourself first. be sure to
remember all of the things that
you do to help people, and yourself.
stop stressing, stop over-thinking,
just love you. you deserve it.