When did it become instinct to **** in my stomach when I speak As if my words were something that needed to be contained And my body ashamed When did I start believing that being curvaceous Meant I couldn't be vivacious That I needed to hide And lose my pride As if my weight defined Who I could be And my tummy would remind That that everyone could see My imperfections These are my confessions I am self aware I care About others judgements And the way that I am perceived So I try to make adjustments Yet I never succeed