Belly
part of a collection I'm working on ... "Reclamation"
I’m sorry I treat you so badly
how I did and still do, treat you
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you need more than I give you
yet there was a time that I gave you too much
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I wish I could find a good middle ground for you
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I’m sorry for all the pain I’ve caused you
all the cuts made by the edge of a razor
for the scratches and bruises I’ve left on you
for the way I talk to you
about you
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You’ve never done anything
but try to keep me going
and for some reason,
it was never enough
I always came back
to blaming you
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You deserve better than me
and my self-destructive mind
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you deserve to be fed and taken care of
you deserve to feel full of warm food
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And it’s taken me years to figure it out
with relapses here and there
but I try to be good to you,
to be better for you
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and hopefully, eventually,
it’ll be enough for you
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Isabella Walker
I'm trying my best so if you're reading this, thank you! (Most of these pieces I will be revising and editing throughout this process, keep coming back for updated pieces!!)
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Another one that hit me close to home. That's struggle really does feel never ending. Wishing you all the strength and courage in your healing 🙏 also, subscribed! 🫶
Amazing gratitude poem!!!💕❤️❤️
Wow Isabella! This is the kind of expressed vulnerability whose lessons stay with you long after reading. The unmitigated truth that one cannot walk away from. Artfully written! Beautifully stated!
Dear Isabella - I'm so glad that I've discovered you out of the blue. You are a marvelous creator. *I've subscribed to scroll all of your offerings. I'm so intrigued by your drawing presentation; it speaks loudly into your words. I do my sketches before I even write my goofy stories; you may relate to that. - My Pleasure - Jay Kantor, Chatsworth, California 'Senior' Vocal Author - Vocal Village Community
this so beautiful, if a hard read at times! well done on writing so openly and bravely! i hope writing this helped you! congrats on Top Story! you have a new subscriber! oh and that image is powerfully apt!
I loved the pace of this poem. Congrats on the TS!!
I love it! Congrats on the Top Story!!
Ouch- I feel that! Keep going, keep fighting, you’re doing a great job!
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I feel this; we can be so hard on our bodies and cruel to ourselves in a way that we would never think to be to other people. I don't know how much of this is true to your own life and how much is an artistic exploration of a tough topic, but if it is personal I hope you find the peace and comfort with your body that you are seeking. Thank you for sharing this.
Beautifully written 😍
Aww beautiful poem to yourself (your belly) . With a very important lesson. I think you are doing a wonderful job. Can't wait to read more.