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To The Body I Have But Don't Appreciate

You're the best body I have.

Kaitlynne Scusselle
Nov 01, 2016
University of Memphis
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To The Body I Have But Don't Appreciate
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This is a letter to my body.

My body, that is literally the reason that I am alive.

My body, that allows me to dance, spin, eat, read, run, lie on the couch, and whatever else my body allows me to do.

My body, that I have and that has always been around.

I'm sorry that I don't appreciate you more. I'm sorry that I look at you in the mirror and pick out all your "faults." I'm sorry that I stand on the scale and wish the number was smaller. I'm sorry that I stuff you in clothes that are too big or too small. I'm sorry that I buy clothes that fit but don't keep them fitting. I'm sorry that I look at you in clothes and wish that I looked different in clothes.

I'm sorry that I stuff you full of foods that don't do you any favors. I'm sorry that I fill you with disgusting foods that are bad for you. I'm sorry that I have a fridge full of food that I don't feed you. I'm sorry that I don't drink more water.

I'm sorry that I don't work out and keep you healthy. I'm sorry that I let you stay unhealthy and disgusting.

I'm sorry that I see other bodies and wish you looked like that. I'm sorry that I see these bodies and wished you had that one's legs and the other one's flat stomach. I'm sorry that I wish you were taller. I'm sorry that I constantly feel bad because of you.

I shouldn't.

You're a great body. You're strong. You're full of life. You allow me to do all the things that I enjoy. You give me the ability to hug my loved ones, to toss a flag, to walk around my amazing campus, to watch my favorite shows, to enjoy my fantastic life.

I'm so sorry that I'm not better to you. I should be. You're the only reason that I'm alive. I should appreciate you. I do appreciate you. I'm sorry that I don't show it more.

So thank you, my dear body, for being my body and no one else's.

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