My Body

You mean to tell me

that some man…

gets to tell ME…

about MY BODY?

_

You mean the body I was born in?

The body that I grew up in?

The body that I am made of?

The body that I feed?

The body that I cloth?

The body that I take care of?

_

You mean to tell me

that some man…

gets to tell ME…

about MY BODY?

_

You mean the body that I learned to love?

The body that I fought for?

The body that I am proud of?

The body that I can create with?

The body that I will grow old with?

The body that I am in control of?

_

You mean to tell me

that some man…

gets to tell ME…

about MY BODY?

_

You mean the body that he abuses?

The body that he assaults?

The body that he lies about?

The body that he disrespects?

The body that he disregards?

The body that he gossips about?

_

You mean to tell me

that some man…

gets to tell ME…

about MY BODY?

_

You mean the body that he sexualizes?

The body that he politicizes?

The body that he knows nothing about?

The body that he rapes?

The body that he pillages?

The body that he doesn’t care about?

_

You mean to tell me

that some man…

gets to tell ME…

about MY BODY?

_

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