I shrunk myself to be more palatable
To be softer, quieter, kinder
To fit the mold you expect a woman to cage herself in
I shrunk myself to be more appealing
To be thinner, lighter, pushed over
To gain your validation because
Your list was more vital than my own love
I shrunk myself to be more -
No, actually - just to be less…
Less bold
Less deserving
Less wild
Less sexual
Less myself
But I will shrink myself for no one
Not you + most certainly not myself
I will downsize myself no more
Like a spring flower in
B
L
O
O
M
I will expand
Rise
Flourish
”Shrunk”
December 10, 2021
Shrunk