Loving yourself

Looking in the mirror
Was a burden once
But became pure bliss
As she started to change
The way she looked at herself.

Suddenly the fat she had carried with shame
Wasn’t just fat anymore
It became mountains and valleys and nature
It was soft and lovely and more
And she decided to be just that
– More.

The stretch marks on her legs
Became cracks that showed
What was underneath
– A soul glittering in the sun
And a body keeping up
With the moreness that was her.

Her arms which she had detested
For their hair and skin and jiggling
Became wings to explore all the freedom
That you gain when you break free
From your bodily chains.

Her thighs hated for their bigness
Were suddenly more than just thighs
They were like tree trunks
Carrying the crown that was her beauty
Her smile her mind her kindness
Her soul.

Her feet became her rooting
Melting her together with
The earth she lived on
Giving her the power
To live fearlessly.

-Alisha Soraya.