my body
my body is a canvas
my body is a work of art
the stretch marks
the uneven toning
the love handles
i won't be told to cover it up
i won't be told i can't show it off
i won't be told it's inappropriate to show it off
this is my body
this is my canvas
this is my territory
and what i say goes
you. don't. have. a. say.
About this poem
i wrote this poem at a time where i had recently been bullied for the way my body is and the fact that i wear whatever i want and feel comfortable wearing but sadly my body is not exactly conforming to societal norms hence the backlash i received and so i wrote this poem as a pick-me-up because i really needed a reminder that this body is mine and i can't do anything else but love it.
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Written on June 27, 2022
Submitted by zezetumqondiso3 on July 16, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | AX XXX XBB CAC XX |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 321 |
| Words | 76 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 3, 3, 3, 2 |
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