An Ode to My Body

An Ode to My Body

Forgive me for I have forsaken you,

Thrown you into the lion’s den of life—

Pushed you to the very core of your being

Until you began to break

Crippled,

Frail,

Bruised,

Sore, unable to fully move

Still I adore you. 

At the conception of my birth,

Premature, I was given you

And you were given the task of being my keeper

Of holding within you my soul

Tired,

Beaten,

Swollen,

Stiff, unable to fully move

Still I adore you.

For without you, I could not be

You have given me the facility to live my dreams

I adore you and all your glory,

No matter how worn out you are,

No matter how much your weight fluctuates,

No matter how much your muscles spasms interrupt my sleep

I appreciate you. I love you.

May you always remember that I adore you, even when I run us both to the ground