when i was younger food didn't cling to me the way it does now
on not recognizing yourself after weight gain
when i was younger
food didn’t cling to me
the way it does now
it used to get in and out
like a carriage on a roller coaster
now i am even more flesh than bones
my body ready to bear children
i’m not even sure i’ll ever be ready for
i gained the weight so i wouldn’t lose my mind
i kept eating
cause i thought it’d be better than screaming
when i pass my brother in the hallway
he grips my arm and notices
i have become more love handles
than flat stomach
my body is holding more love
than some people could ever handle
I’ve been thinking about my changing body too! A friend and I were discussing our “grown woman weight” and how we shouldn’t be afraid of it.
I loved this, thank you for sharing!