I found stretch marks on the inside of my thighs.
I proudly named them my Tiger's Stripes
They were sharp and rigid and thinly lines
canyoning stories upon my sides.

Until I saw a television ad
with crooked words and low-priced fines
Billboarding a magic cream
that got rid of every stretch line.

I listened and absorbed as it listed
each and every flaw I had
I wish it didn't make me believe
my tiger's stripes were something bad.