Listen now to
what the body is saying;

this is what I want;
this is what I’m worth -

the elastic digs sharp when
you tug at it like that.

Fold over in the light and you’ll see
how the body is talking;

this is too much;
this is not enough -

when you look at me like that I know
what I have is no longer ‘it’.

In the negative spaces, you’ll understand
how the body is speaking;

this is filling me up;
this is tipping me out.

I’ve done all I can to make shapes
you hoped I could fit.

Horizontal and still, you’ll sense
what the body is meaning;

this is not talking;
this is feeling.