Lumps and Bumps

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Stretch marks line my thighs.

My biggest fear is having someone see them.

My stomach is not as flat as I wish it were.

My biggest fear is that I will appear to be bigger because of my stomach.

My legs are not as thin as I wish them to be.

My biggest fear is that someone will call me out for having "thunder thights."

My GPA is not as high as I would like for it to be.

My biggest fear is that I am never going to be good enough, smart enough, or strong enough.

My biggest fears have begun to eat me alive. 

I worry too much about what others may or may not think of me.

I have come up with a resolution.

 

No I do not have stretch marks; I have tiger stripes.

Many people have tiger stripes. They're pretty cool.

I do not have the flattest stomach, but that's ok.

No one really does. In fact, my stomach is cute and it suits me!

My legs are not as thin as other girls, but I'm ok with that.

If my legs were any smaller, I would look disproportionate.

My GPA does not reflect what kind of person I truly am. 

I am who I am.

 

I am who I am. 

I cannot change that.

My body has exceeded what size it thought I would be; I am proud!

My stomach and thighs are proportionate to my body type.

I am not my GPA.

 

Lumps and bumps.

That is me.

But me is the only me,

and me is flawless.

 

 

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