Being from the sunshine state
Has fucked my fate
With seasonal depression in the Carolinas
Being asked by my abusive grandfather at 12
If I really needed to eat that ice cream
Amongst all the other teasing
Of my skinniest of all time body phases
Fucked my fate with my body image
I still recoil when my belly is touched
Especially at the stretch marks
Left behind by two pregnancies
When this alone should be celebrated
Being sexually assaulted by someone I know
Fucked my fate with building trust
Being the daughter of two addicts
Fucked my fate with drug & alcohol use
It’s a very cautious dance
I have to choose my vices wisely
Needing to control every situation as a child
Can leave you spiraling out of control as an adult
Cycles have been broken
Almost taking me with them
Words have been spoken
That will forever wound my soul
I grow stronger every day
Learning to love myself
Along the way
So don’t come to me
With your pleasantries
Unveil your truth and scars
Our time here is finite
If it isn’t raw and honest
Is it even worth it?
💫Amber Comber
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