Today I Asked My Body

‘Today I asked my body what she needed

Which is a big deal

Considering my journey of

Not really asking that much

I thought she need more water

Or protein

Or greens

Or supplements

Or yoga

Or movement

But as I stood in the shower

Reflecting on her stretch marks

Her roundness where I would like flatness

Her softness where I would like firmness

All those conditioned wishes

That form a bundle of

Never-Quite-Right-Ness

She whispered very gently:

Could you just love me like this?’

~Hollie Holden