On Self Love

November 28, 2013

You can keep

your patriarchy endorsed

ignorance perpetuated

carelessly delivered

comments about my body

to yourself

I don't need your approval

to love my cheeks

my face

my legs

or my tummy

I don't need you

to love myself

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