i have countless scars
on my skin from a
battle with depression
i almost lost. twice.

i have twelve scars on
my leg from a car
accident that saved
my life.

i have tracks of stretch
marks on my *******
and thighs from growing
up too fast

i have a million freckles
on my face spattered
from too much time
in the sun

i have curves that
show my womanhood
gifted to me by the
devil: puberty

i have so many
distinctions that make
me who I am. These are
my marks.