Five Forty Three

Poems inspired by FiveFortyThree

 In the joy of being in my body
 I have forgotten
 the day when I was scared
 of the candy aisle of the grocery store
 sugar was a forbiden addiction to me
 something I wanted even if
 I wouldn't let myself have it.
 I would reach for the bags
 of tempting colors and textures
 I would feel the crisp cellophane
 and draw back
 when I thought of going to the beach
 and feeling lost and like I was standing
 on the diving board
 and everyone was staring at me
 staring at my stomach, my legs
 and I told myself
 "it doesn't have to be like that"
 I can control that feeling
 and so I leave the store
 without the taste of gummy worms
 on my tongue
 and I'm still scared
 of diving boards.

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