My body houses my pain.
It lives in the wrinkles
below my eyes.
The stream of tears has,
over time, carved lines
on my hardened face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My struggles shine
through my silver hair.
Tied to their split ends
are heavy burdens,
making strands fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My shoulders slouch
under the weight of the past.
My wrists are pale
from the nightmares of self-harm.
My waist fluctuates
as it eats up my sorrows.
My back shares the stab wounds
of my heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My body houses my pain.
It’s the monument of my survival.
And it’s a lot more holy
than your hollow standards
of beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
* Mitti is a pseudonym.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cover Image: Photo by Volkan Olmez<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My body houses my pain.
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