Don’t forget to
lick your lips. wiggle your toes.
cross your fingers.
Have you ever paid attention
to how you move?
“Wow you look so
different now,”
they say.
I know—
“Thanks.”
CONFIDENCE: it’s
a middle finger & chipped nail
got my New Year’s laugh lines
s t re tc h marks ‘round my hips
fat thighs bathing suit tan
this big bony ass
gotta love
the skin down to the
[s\k\e\l\e\t\o\n] & black scabs
I’m beautiful don’t forget to think that
I’m alive don’t forget to “say” that
every day & feel the sun’s
warmth dr
i
p
into the mind fog
ecstasy can be natural it’s sitting up |straight|
finishing the water bottle
moving forward —what do I want
no question marks
there’s a time to trade “i’m sorry” for “i’m happy”
& naked laughter
& rocky road kisses
& awkward smiles with strangers
Signed
Leona Wilde