pulling out a cool, thin sundress
from a closet filled with things
that don’t fit anymore, the pain
stabs my shoulder out of nowhere
what happened to me I silently
scream while holding back thick tears
trying to get dressed while the
searing sun radiates down my back
heaviness sits tightly about my middle
pulling me down into spiraling muddy
waters heavy with replayed trauma set
forever stuck on rewind and repeat
from across the room, I see her—
Lizzo twirls from the TV screen
changing from dull grey to sparkling
blue while singing “about damn time”
drawn to the glamorous dancing goddess
my body sways through the discomfort
as acceptance flows with loving grace
toward my one and only body
Bridgette Tales 