Body Poems Archives

The Diet Promise

Jan 6, 2022 | Body Poems

She whispered in my ear⁣⁣All your dreams will come true if you’re thin⁣⁣⁣⁣She promised⁣Love⁣⁣Power⁣⁣Wealth⁣⁣Privilege⁣⁣And Sexiness⁣⁣⁣⁣If I could just stick to her rules⁣⁣⁣⁣If I could simply⁣⁣Stop eating⁣⁣Tame my hunger⁣⁣Squelch my desire⁣⁣Turn away from pleasure⁣⁣And...

TELL ME WHAT TO EAT

Dec 28, 2021 | Body Poems

TELL ME WHAT TO EAT⁣⁣She said…⁣Just tell me what to eat!⁣⁣Give me the formula⁣The magic balance⁣Of grams⁣Calories⁣Macros⁣Superfoods⁣⁣Tell me how to feed⁣Myself⁣Because I’m exhausted⁣And I’m confused⁣⁣For decades⁣She’s been told⁣She doesn’t know⁣⁣She’s been...

MY ADHD IS EATING

Nov 4, 2021 | Body Poems

𝐌𝐘 𝐀𝐃𝐇𝐃 𝐈𝐒 𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆⁣⁣⁣⁣It’s a train station⁣⁣A train constantly leaving the station⁣⁣Actually 10 trains, leaving⁣⁣All at the same time⁣⁣Going different directions⁣⁣⁣⁣That’s her⁣⁣The adhd brain⁣⁣⁣⁣Creative⁣⁣Thinking⁣⁣Associating⁣⁣Linking...

SHHH, YOU’RE INTERRUPTING!

Sep 20, 2021 | Body Poems

Your adTouting the latestGreatest diet Is interruptingThe conversationI’m trying to have with my body Your expectationOf me being thinAnd staying young Makes it so hardFor me to listen to my whispersYour judgementabout my thighs touching And my hips wideningGets in...

MY COVID BODY

Aug 24, 2021 | Body Poems

I’ve had so many My covid body Padded for survival My summer body Strong from swimming My mom body Stretched from growing a person My wedding body Small from photo fear My injured body Immobile from pain My surgery body Scarred from fighting My winter body Soft...

MY NO

Apr 5, 2021 | Body Poems

Before I can sayThe words”I don’t want to””No thank you””I want this other thing” Before I can setThe boundary In a pro-socialKindCaringConsiderate way My no looks likeA little girlHair a matted messRunning wildlyIn the opposite...