Gratitude For My Body

There’s only one relationship 

That is worth having

with this body of mine 

It’s one of love 

Of radical acceptance  

The deepest gratitude

You don’t have to be perfect 

For me to love you

You’re more than ok as you are 

You’re different to others 

To how you were 

And you will change again 

There have been hard times

Chronic illness 

But your power to heal is unreal  

You have endured trauma

But also love

Emotions that felt so huge 

Thank you for being 

Unbelievably resilient 

When I haven’t cared for you 

I’ve put you down 

Given you no rest 

Pushed you to the brink 

I’ve fed you crap 

That can’t be called food 

Things you’ve had to process 

But here we are 

with a relationship 

So utterly attuned 

I’ve learnt what you can handle  

As well as what you can’t 

Though maybe that will change 

You’ve adapted before  

Given me your all 

And now I’m ready to do better too

You are the one

I choose to love 

And nurture through it all 

For you have carried me 

Over mountains

Across continents and more 

You have birthed my child 

Brought laughter and tears 

rumbling forth from somewhere deep within  

There are few 

who truly deserve 

my whole hearted and devoted love

But you for sure are one of them 

And to you I now commit 

Till death do us part